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fossil record

NOUN
trace fossil
Synonyms
WEAK
fossil footprint index fossil zone fossil

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"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 protein remnant finding is exceptional," Mooney said, "it dramatically pushes our understanding of what is possible in terms of soft tissue preservation in the fossil record."

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

"Knowing more about what existed gives us a sense of how big the fossil record is and how species change through time. And understanding the complexities of an ecosystem is important."

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Progress has been slow because their fossil record is limited and their genomes are complex.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

The fossil record speaks to us unambiguously of creatures that once were present in enormous numbers and that have now vanished utterly.'

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan