A recent fossil bone discovery at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science has captivated scientists and dinosaur enthusiasts alike. This intriguing find, made beneath the museum’s parking lot, showcases the unexpected potential for significant paleontological discoveries in urban settings.
- Dinosaur bone discovered under museum parking lot
- Fossil found during geothermal study drilling
- Rare find with small borehole size
- Vertebra from late Cretaceous plant-eater
- Fossil display now at Denver Museum
- Mixed expert reactions to discovery's significance
Drilled over 750 feet deep to explore geothermal heating, the borehole revealed a hockey-puck-shaped fossil believed to belong to a small, plant-eating dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period. As the museum’s curator of geology, James Hagadorn, noted on 2025-07-11 04:46:00, the odds of finding such a specimen were astonishingly low.
This discovery raises intriguing questions about the prehistoric environment of Denver. What other fossils lie beneath our feet, waiting to be uncovered? The find emphasizes the area’s rich geological history.
- The fossil is believed to be from a duck-billed dinosaur or a similar species.
- Only two similar borehole discoveries have been documented globally.
- The fossil’s age dates back approximately 67.5 million years.
As scientists continue to explore urban landscapes, who knows what other remarkable discoveries await US? The potential for new insights into our planet’s history is limitless.
