Scientists Use Liquid Nitrogen to Extract Rare Turtle Fossil

The Late Cretaceous period was kind of the heyday of turtles. With teamwork, careful handling, and a little help from liquid nitrogen, scientists unearth a remarkable baenid turtle fossil.

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