Poland Invites Public to Dust Off 240-Million-Year-Old Amphibian Because Science Is Apparently a Spectator Sport
- Who
- Warsaw's Copernicus Science Center
- What
- hosts citizen-science project cleaning a nearly complete Mastodonsaurus skeleton unearthed in southern Poland
- When
- July 22, 2026
- Where
- Warsaw, Poland
A nearly complete Mastodonsaurus skeleton, discovered in southern Poland in 2023, is being prepared at the Copernicus Science Center in Warsaw. The 240-million-year-old amphibian fossil represents the first such well-preserved specimen of its kind, according to the center. The institution has opened the cleaning process to public participation as a citizen science project. AP News released video footage of the preparation work on July 22, 2026.
Nothing says 'rigorous paleontology' like letting weekend hobbyists pick at a one-of-a-kind Triassic treasure while cameras roll.
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