- plural of fossil.
fossils
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Younger ape fossils have been found across Africa, Asia, and Europe, but scientists continue to debate how these species were related and where their ancestors originated.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
Cryptobranchidae fossils have been discovered throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
The new findings raise the possibility that some of those fossils may actually represent numerous species that have yet to be recognized.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
Other fossils found in the same formation include elephants and crocodiles, animals that are no longer native to Japan.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
There were little fern-shaped fossils, and fossils that looked like scorpions stinging themselves to death.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
