Is a whale fossil the leftovers of a Bronze Age Sunday roast?
Published by YuToday Staff
59 minutes ago · 1:39 readSeptember 4, 2026
A 10-year-old boy was out looking for fossils along the shore in Islandmagee when he spotted the back of the skull. BBC Science first reported the story. This YuToday briefing gathers the confirmed facts, what changed, and what to watch next.
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A 10-year-old boy was out looking for fossils along the shore in Islandmagee when he spotted the back of the skull. A 10-year-old boy was out looking for fossils along the shore in Islandmagee when he spotted the back of the skull.
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A 10-year-old boy was out looking for fossils along the shore in Islandmagee when he spotted the back of the skull. BBC Science first reported the story. This YuToday briefing gathers the confirmed facts, what changed, and what to watch next.
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