# Well-preserved tooth from Pacific mastodon found in a creek in San Francisco Bay Area

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-15 01:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 5.29

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Pacific, Francisco, Bay, Area, San, Well-preserved

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| All That's Interesting | ‘I Had Chills’: A California Geologist Just Stumbled Upon An Enormous Mastodon Tooth While Performing Routine Fieldwork | 2026-09-14 17:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE5GM3NuZHpJZ3hqWC1kUmdUWm5DUnZ2OWxEU0RBQWgzb0VadlAxdTJrX0J4VGJFZHFoMXJIcEN3RDVyS1lWVnM1T3U2YXEtY19BLWpKQ0V1TnA3bDkwQ2loc1VIams1N1lKNkFmZWZMc093SkpTZWpR?oc=5) |
| AP News | Tooth from another time: Mastodon fossil found in San Francisco creek | 2026-09-14 17:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxOelVVLUtlSnR2WDBodjNORlctOHBwT2tCdTN6bHZzMXl6dVhnOFE3VTRfNW9vMnVyTTI3RGZTaU5oSjY2SnhXSUl2VXJrVFlTVmNGcW9SaGVyWmFOeU92THZOR2FrU2pKcW9lQ2NYNmFyMGFVeXJ4VmxXc1NoeERoMTUxWV9hSkR6RUdvT3BxQXJoaXhwV0lSWWp4dWh6NjNUS0g5X2tXbkwteW1zMWpQNlBqcXBqTUNBTEFEV1FhamxGanBO?oc=5) |
| Smithsonian Magazine | A Geologist in California Found Something Strange Sticking Out of a Creek. A Reverse Image Search Told Her It Was an Ancient Mastodon Tooth | 2026-09-14 17:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAJBVV95cUxPdzZWRTNBWS1vRnpIZ1ZYSC1TWXJxTUJ6ZVU5UENiOGcxZDRJeVZ4QjgybldpZTdCTzZWNzZIQmFFRjZiUm5BQ1R6SW5DYVlxSjcyMkE4NlQ3eDVGdlc4WVg3ZHRfbDVxbWpIZFlFdlNubGkyWGFralpvQlFlc0JIOUpsdFZibE8tWGJSQTRqZ3ZrRHJTc3F4NkJuOWgySlJIQ3AxbG1mMTNkTVVaWWRVQVZBU1cySEc2U2hUOEk4SXFlRmdOVkFZSk8xNl9fZ3NiWHpNUXdQQ1BTa3BTLXg5dTNfZWRJaVBCbzNicWx5MFFBMlhpQ25WejB4SWY0RldydVg4a1BYeWJZN2lLQkpRMmZyT2daZS1V?oc=5) |
| KTVU | 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth found in San Mateo County | 2026-09-11 23:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxOdDRsZFo0Qm1Qb005LVBzbmZaSHZzTFg2M05MRHo3eGdVRkx2NkcxU1Vmc0NnQThfOUhqaUZCZFFKZkZJOWI4Y1JOWTU5Y0xuX1ctTkZjTG1XQ3RTY2YzcDZmREVmQ1B5b1FKd1ItX2JQSnhXWUY4QWxSckRXZDlQeEZn0gGHAUFVX3lxTE55WjhRc2pxWGhwekpJMDhDRzBpbnhZMUlGU1J5ZXU0a3hCdHNJY2Y5VnNLTWliS2pZdjZ1eHptVXNLVFBmUnZUOEpnQ1ZKY1NoV2lfN1VYNFBlaXFPWmhXMHNhUUF4UFFxdDVoakxvLXlFLUlCOHN4cVRUTmNuUzF3Ri1KdVNfWQ?oc=5) |
| CBS News | Researcher discovers mastodon molar along California's coastline | 2026-09-11 23:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNSHc5bk83Sk5MUjZwemhHR2Z2V2M4V1MwRWxjbUhtTHVxblkwcjNnWGdBX2puMmlvLTVzWFdOLUlMaExmV3pPU0JvSWJLMG9OdmJ6cjJUVnhVNUFFVVFuVjZ0Tkhoa2dteEw2X1JVV21ELV9IaEFPQTBoeXQ2QXVxdldhQlNuS1B2RVB0TkdwSjUwS1JFaGc?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Fossilized 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth found by California scientist | 2026-09-11 23:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPdjdCRVNrT2RxdWNqWG5fN1NKdzZUUmNCcFVjZkJDRDFIdkFrT3JzYkxDbnRMNUhqcHZkd1FIeUYxQ193S3RLZUlsLVZaMDh2dzZKN1IzcGpfNEQ5SjRYa2pmemY5WWdQV2NaNVA0Y0RkTFJpeGs3Q1JvZnpOLTJjUFg0emthUVJqcFVtdnM0Ml8xZUc3SEM2YTdkR0RHaGhLT3ZnMw?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | A Mastodon Tooth From the Ice Age Is Discovered in a California Creek | 2026-09-11 23:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTFB3YlAwNDkydTZkZmI2WkZLM3BZSks0ZTlWNGtHbjZGR0U3RXNIN0xBZjVsT1kwLUpadUdGWTQzdkRuX0dxTUdPZ2lwaWxoQTNJMEdTdzFFYnhNQ09hbkJlSXhvalZhcEJEQkttR1RzMHpWd0pPZzRUVGt6RHhyXzA?oc=5) |
| AP News | Well-preserved tooth from Pacific mastodon found in a creek in San Francisco Bay Area | 2026-09-11 23:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNbnV0VnMzcWQ5bHlBSTZIU0dFTzZPZlcyQUFoQ2xvNXBPbjZHeHo0RFVPRlJ4ZndVN0hZdjk4RGl6ZW9XYmlXbmg4MS1YLVRQd3o1RWMwUENHOUtiN3cxRl8yQjhfWWZCdWMwLWI1aURsSW83NW5IWF9wSDBiTmxOamxHN0ltU1JTZ1hTNnh0WVBQYzJEUVFUN081bUlWcFFBR2lINFhJYWczUQ?oc=5) |

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