fossilized

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According to a new study published in Royal Society Open Science, ancient bees used the empty tooth sockets in the fossilized jaws as tiny nests for their offspring.

From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026

It has 183 fossilized bones and is roughly 63 percent complete.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

To estimate the age of dinosaurs, paleontologists often examine growth rings preserved inside fossilized bones.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

The fossilized bones provide clues about how Kank may have hunted.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

I take table 24 their reheated main courses, which they immediately reject as either too cold or fossilized by the microwave.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich