fossils
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The evidence comes from tiny magnetic fossils dating back 97 million years.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
The project is the largest study yet to combine bat genomes and fossils.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Long-necked marine reptiles were common in the seas covering parts of what is now China during the Triassic period, and scientists have discovered fossils of several different species.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
It has helped experts discover that fossils in museums across the continent had been wrongly grouped and were actually made up of two different species - Saurichthys and Birgeria.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
In a far-sighted section of the book he correctly identifies fossils as the remains of once-living creatures and plants.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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