NPCA shares the latest archaeological discovery at Mammoth Cave National Park, which has a pretty fascinating human history, too.

Researchers collecting fossils deep inside Kentucky's Mammoth Cave have uncovered the remains of a never-before-seen species — an absolutely tiny ancient shark with nail-like teeth. The newfound ...

“The fossil discoveries in Mammoth Cave continue to reveal a wealth of new information about ancient shark species,” said Superintendent Barclay Trimble. “Researchers and volunteers ...

The US National Park Service announced the identification of a new species of ancient shark, Clavusodens mcginnisi, ...

A newly discovered fossil shark species found in Mammoth Cave National Park has been named after a Franklin resident, ...

On March 21, 2025 a Hunter stumbled over a stump in Texas visiting the O2 Ranch. The stump turned out to be a Mammoth tusk buried in a creek bed. In August 2024, Mississippi documented its first ...

The new species was identified by researches through fossil teeth collected from deep inside the Ste. Genevieve Formation within Mammoth Cave. “The fossil discoveries in Mammoth Cave continue to ...

Researchers have discovered a new-to-science species of ancient shark during an ongoing paleontological resource inventory at Mammoth Cave National Park. The new species of obruchevodid petalodont ...

A rendering of Clavusodens mcginnisi, or “McGinnis’ nail tooth,” an ancient shark that stalked the ocean floor 340 million years ago. Rendering courtesy of the National Park Service A shark ...

Illustration: NPS / Benji Paysnoe. This discovery, published in the Journal of Paleontology, is part of a larger project to catalog fossils from Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. Scientists are exploring ...

Mammoth Cave is a treasure trove for ancient fish fossils, with more than 70 different species identified within its walls, according to a 2024 study published in the journal Parks Stewardship Forum.