Dossier
ice caps
Coverage of ice caps in the Nexus archive.
- Fossil found in drawer turns out to be first dinosaur bone from Antarctica
A fossil found in a drawer was identified as the first dinosaur bone discovered in Antarctica. Dinosaur fossils are rare in the region due to ice caps, but the area once had lush forests millions of years ago.
- Antarctica’s first-ever dinosaur bone discovered collecting dust in drawer for over 40 years
Antarctica’s first-ever dinosaur bone was found in a drawer for over 40 years. Dinosaur fossils are rare in Antarctica due to its ice caps, despite the continent once having lush forests.