Scientists uncover 70 million-year-old carnivorous dinosaur egg in Argentina
Paleontologists in Argentina just uncovered a nearly perfect dinosaur egg that's over 70 million years old.
The big reveal happened live on October 7, 2025, near General Roca in Patagonia.
Scientists think the egg belonged to Bonapartenykus, a small meat-eating dino from the Late Cretaceous era.
Egg found with other fossils, hinting at ancient nesting ground
The egg was found with other fossils and eggshell pieces, hinting at an ancient dinosaur nesting ground.
Paleontologist Gonzalo Munoz called it "a complete and utter surprise," stressing how rare and important it is for science.
He hopes the find will help us understand how dinosaurs developed—and how they're connected to today's birds.
Scanning the egg to see if anything survived inside
Because the egg is so well-preserved, there's real hope it might still hold embryonic remains.
Munoz explained that carnivorous dino eggs are super rare since their shells are thin and fragile, much like bird eggs now.
The team plans to scan the egg at the Argentine Museum of Natural Sciences to see if anything survived inside.
Finding embryonic material would be a 1st for South America
If they do find embryonic material, it would be a first for South America—and pretty huge for science everywhere.
It could teach us more about how dinosaurs grew up and reproduced, plus give new clues about how birds evolved from these ancient creatures.