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In Austin, Texas, A Hidden Trove Of Fossils Is Rediscovered

Researchers are unwrapping bones dug up in Texas in the 1930s. (Gabriel C. Pérez/KUT)
Researchers are unwrapping bones dug up in Texas in the 1930s. (Gabriel C. Pérez/KUT)

At the University of Texas in Austin, an archive of dinosaur bones is giving scientists new clues about the past and the changing climate. The bones were dug up in the 1930s as part of a Works Progress Administration project and stored in a warehouse until recently, when the collection was opened. Mose Buchele (@MoseBuchele) from KUT reports.

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