New Jersey Dig Site Transformed into Fossil Park Revealing Asteroid Impact Secrets

Paleontologists uncover critical dinosaur extinction data in suburban digs, prompting the creation of a new public museum and research center.

28 Aug, 14:38 — 28 Aug, 14:38

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New Jersey is a fossil hotspot, with answers about the day the dinosaurs died

Paleontologist Ken Lacovara never expected to find critical fossil data in a New Jersey suburb—let alone info about the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. His dig site is now a fossil park and museum.

By Manoush Zomorodi

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New Jersey Dig Site Transformed into Fossil Park Revealing Asteroid Impact Secrets

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New Jersey is a fossil hotspot, with answers about the day the dinosaurs died

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