fossil
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"The lesson of yet another global energy shock is that the UK needs to get off the fossil fuel rollercoaster and onto clean homegrown power that we control," he says.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
"Most often, this type of fossil would be lost to the fossil record," Xiao said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
The newly described fossil stands out for its detailed surface pattern.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
Xiao first encountered the fossil about five years ago when a collaborator sent him a photo of a specimen uncovered along the Yangtze River in China.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 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
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