Simons concluded that the fossil was a composite and that virtually everyone involved in the project had made some mistakes .
In October 2000 National Geographic published the results of their investigation , in an article written by Pulitzer Prize - winning investigative journalist Lewis M. Simons .
journalist concluded that the fossil was a composite and that virtually everyone involved in the project had made some mistakes .
In October 2000 National Geographic published the results of their investigation , in an article written by Pulitzer Prize - winning investigative journalist Lewis M. Simons .