Fossil egg discoveries, including one in Antarctica, show dinosaurs and marine reptiles laid soft-shell eggs

By Ashley Strickland, CNN

Updated 1548 GMT (2348 HKT) June 17, 2020

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The Okavango Delta in Botswana showcases a patchy landscape where the ability to plan results in a huge survival payoff.
Photos: Ancient finds
The Okavango Delta in Botswana showcases a patchy landscape where the ability to plan results in a huge survival payoff.
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This is a clutch of fossilized Protoceratops eggs and embryos, discovered in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. They provide evidence that dinosaurs laid soft-shell eggs.
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This is a clutch of fossilized Protoceratops eggs and embryos, discovered in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. They provide evidence that dinosaurs laid soft-shell eggs.
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These tools, made from the bones and teeth of monkeys and smaller mammals, were recovered from Fa-Hien Lena cave in Sri Lanka. The sharp tips served as arrow points.
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These tools, made from the bones and teeth of monkeys and smaller mammals, were recovered from Fa-Hien Lena cave in Sri Lanka. The sharp tips served as arrow points.
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This labeled map shows the complete ancient Roman city of Falerii Novi as it currently exists underground.
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This labeled map shows the complete ancient Roman city of Falerii Novi as it currently exists underground.
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Fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls found in the 1950s are seen here.
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