A mother's fossilised footprints

Name: A mother's fossilised footprints
Uploaded: 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 3 min 35 s
Description: <p>Fossilised footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico reveal an extraordinary human story.</p>

24 March 2026|Humans

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