‘Immaculate condition:’ Rare mastodon fossil found in San Mateo County creek
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"‘Immaculate condition:’ Rare mastodon fossil found in San Mateo County creek" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include KTLA. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 43d ago.
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Coverage (1)
- Massive Ice Age-era mastodon tooth found in California creek KTLA · 45d ago
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