Why Was This Ancient Tusk 150 Miles From Land, 10,000 Feet Deep? - New York Times

Talk about an out-of-place artifact, right? Typically these fossils are found underground or encased in permafrost, but in the ocean? As unbelievable as this discovery may be, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute invited Annie Roth along to see for herself and marvel at this mystery. Scientists are pretty certain this specimen is from a mammoth based upon DNA analysis, but that's easy since it's easily visited by humans. On the other hand, Harry Baker notes 'False Fossils' Littered Across Mars May Complicate The Search For Life On Red Planet. We're not talking about Scott Waring's breathless pareidolia here, but phenomena appearing to be biosignatures from life long gone potentially duplicated by abiotic processes observed on Earth. Coming in at an obilque angle to these tantalizing tidbits, Karl Shuker shares his cautionary cryptozoological tale of The Isle Of Wight Mega-Footprints. Rather than being fossils, these were fresh. But Karl illustrates how he was able to determine their relatively prosaic origins. (CS)

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