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Frozen for 68 Million Years, a Giant Egg Called ‘The Thing’ Found in Antarctica Is Turning Prehistoric Science Upside Down: The egg was found preserved in Antarctica’s harsh environment—an unlikely place to find such a delicate structure. But its survival opens new possibilities in one of the planet


The egg was found preserved in Antarctica’s harsh environment—an unlikely place to find such a delicate structure. But its survival opens new possibilities in one of the planet’s least explored fossil frontiers.

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