June 18, 2026 11:14 AM
Odisha: 15-million-year-old marine fossils found in Baripada
A 15-million-year-old fossil discovery in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district has provided new insights into the region's prehistoric marine ecosystem, with researchers suggesting that present-day Baripada and surrounding areas were once submerged under a shallow sea. The fossils were unearthed from the Baripada Fossil Bed, which stretches from Dera in the Kuliana block to Pratappur in the Badasahi block. Researchers have dated the remains to the Miocene epoch, a period marked by significant biodivers...