fossil record
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The discovery helps to reveal more about how these beasts lived in a part of the world where the fossil record is sparse.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Their absence in the fossil record has long puzzled researchers.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
To untangle these possibilities, we need much larger comparative datasets of lesions in wild primates, only then can we begin to trace broader patterns and refine our interpretations of the fossil record.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
"This uncertainty is due to limited fossil and ancient genomic data, and to the fact that the fossil record does not always align with expectations from models built using modern DNA," she said.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 26, 2026
The fossil record shows that about three-quarters of Earth’s species, including all of the non-bird dinosaurs, went extinct.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
