fossils
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The area is a 750-acre Site of Special Scientific Interest, an important wildlife habitat, famous for its fossils.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
The discovery comes from a specimen described by Debajit Datta and Sunil Bajpai, who studied fossils recovered from the Panandhro Lignite Mine in Kutch, Gujarat State, India.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
The Turkana Rift has produced more than 1,200 hominin fossils from the past 4 million years, accounting for about one third of all such finds in Africa.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
These fossils were recovered from sites in Japan and Vancouver Island, where calm seafloor conditions helped preserve delicate details.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
“He says when a mockingbird sings, for all we know it’s pitching fossils into the air. He says who knows what songs of ancient creatures we may be hearing out there.”
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
