No—this image wasn’t created with generative AI. The “Magdeburg Unicorn” is one of the most infamous fossil reconstructions ever made. It’s a vivid reminder of what can happen when we try to force unrelated or incomplete information into a single, tidy story: we can end up confidently arriving at the wrong conclusion. The Magdeburg Unicorn: A Cautionary Tale In the 17th century, a group of well-meaning scientists found a collection of old bones buried deep in what’s now Germa