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fossil record

NOUN
trace fossil
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However, the fossil record reveals a much more complicated evolutionary history.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

According to Anderson, one of the greatest problems is simply that the fossil record from this period remains poorly sampled.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

Major gaps in the fossil record have left long stretches of their early history almost invisible.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

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

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




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