Sometime between 5.5 and 5.6 million years ago, two shell crushers squared off in the languid currents of an ancient Florida ...

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A routine peanut planting in northern Florida in 2001 led to a remarkable fossil discovery. Farmers unearthed ancient bones, prompting paleontologists to excavate over 3,000 fossils from more than 40 ...

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About half a million years ago, several horses, sloths and armadillos fell into a sinkhole in Florida's Big Bend region and died. The sinkhole filled in with sediment over time, preserving the animals ...

Around 500,000 years ago, some horses, sloths, and armadillos had a very bad day—they fell into a sinkhole in what is now Florida and remained there until two men discovered their bones in 2022.

Search for shark teeth, fossils, sea glass, and other hidden treasures at these incredible Florida beaches loved by ...

Today, the Argentine black and white tegu is considered an invasive species in Florida, but long before they arrived via the pet trade, their prehistoric ancestors roamed this region. Originally from ...

Hundreds of horse fossils have been recovered from the Steinhatchee River site, indicating the area was once an open, grassy area. About half a million years ago, several horses, sloths and armadillos ...