fossil record
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“This rich history can be viewed as a fossil record of all the ways that bad actors have exploited unsuspecting retail and institutional clients,” he and Ross wrote.
Much of the data came from the Dry Mesa Dinosaur Quarry in Colorado, a site known for its exceptionally rich fossil record.
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Creatures without hard shells or bones, such as jellyfish, almost never survive in the fossil record.
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Instead, their survival in the fossil record appears to depend on environmental conditions rather than biological durability.
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The fossil record includes more than 15 known hominin species, which generally fall into four broad groups:
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