Paleontology Facts

Pollen never deteriorates. It is one of the few natural substances that lasts indefinitely.

Titanoboa was the largest snake that ever lived, measuring in at 13-15 meters in length and weighing about 2,500 lbs.

The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.

A Stegosaurus skeleton nicknamed "Apex" sold at Sotheby's on July 17, 2024 for $44.6 million - the most ever paid for a fossil at auction. Sotheby's had estimated it at $4 to $6 million; bidding ended in 15 minutes. Of its 319 visible bones, 254 are original fossil. The rest are sculpted.