British Antarctic Survey: Antarctica's First Dinosaur Fossil Confirmed From 1985 Antarctic Expedition
June 29, 2026
June 29, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, England, June 29 (TNSjou) -- The British Antarctic Survey issued the following news release:
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Antarctica's first dinosaur fossil confirmed from 1985 Antarctic expedition
A bone collected by a British Antarctic Survey (BAS) geologist nearly 40 years ago has been formally described as the first dinosaur fossil ever found on the Antarctic continent.
The vertebra was discovered by Dr Mike Thomson, a BAS geologist, during a 198 . . .
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Antarctica's first dinosaur fossil confirmed from 1985 Antarctic expedition
A bone collected by a British Antarctic Survey (BAS) geologist nearly 40 years ago has been formally described as the first dinosaur fossil ever found on the Antarctic continent.
The vertebra was discovered by Dr Mike Thomson, a BAS geologist, during a 198 . . .