"Drawer Bones" -- The Discovery Files

Paleontologists at Ohio University have discovered a new species of meat-eating mammal larger than a polar bear, with a skull as large as that of a rhinoceros and enormous, piercing, canine teeth. The 22-million-year-old fossils were unearthed decades ago, then placed in a drawer at the National Museums of Kenya. They remained there without a great deal of attention until National Science Foundation-funded scientists rediscovered them, recognizing their significance.

Source: The Discovery Files - May 3, 2019 Category: Science Authors: National Science Foundation Source Type: podcasts