Researchers from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science did not have to look far to acquire a new artifact after they uncovered a nearly 70-million-year-old dinosaur fossil buried deep beneath the mu

A dinosaur bone dating back 67.5 million years was discovered beneath a Denver museum's parking lot. The bone, found 763 feet below ground, is the deepest and oldest fossil found in Denver. Other discoveries in urban settings around the world have provided valuable insights about dinosaurs.

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science already houses a vast trove of dinosaur bones, but it recently received an unexpected addition to the collection. The latest fossil didn’t come from a generous benefactor or anonymous donor–it came from beneath the museum’s own parking lot.