70 million-year-old dinosaur fossil discovered under Denver Museum of Nature and Science

A new dinosaur fossil at the Denver Museum of Nature Science was located buried hundreds of feet under the facility s parking lot in January making the herbivorous animal s remains the oldest and deepest dinosaur fossil ever discovered in the city Museum crews came across the partial-bone fossil while conducting a geothermal drilling test to look at switching from natural gas to geothermal strength personnel announced Wednesday A research squad was looking at the material removed during the drilling to better understand the Denver Basin s geology when they realized a partial-bone fossil belonging to a million-year-old dinosaur was among the rocks taken from feet below the surface Related Articles Union members start voting on King Soopers Safeway contract proposals Colfax construction takes out one-year-old pastry shop Coming in A drop-in child care center at the Denver airport Denver cooling centers activate ahead of likely -degree heat Greeley police officer suspect injured after officer accidentally discharged gun This is a scientifically and historically thrilling find for both the museum and the larger Denver neighborhood Curator of Geology James Hagadorn noted in a announcement This fossil comes from an era just before the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs and it offers a rare window into the ecosystem that once existed right beneath modern-day Denver This is a evolving story and will be updated Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter