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fossil

noun as in organic remains of a previous time

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But its green ambitions are at odds with its deep entanglement with lucrative fossil fuel industries, and it remains one of the world's biggest coal exporters.

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Analyses of fossils and genomic data indicate that precursors of the enhanced hearing bones first appeared while these fish still lived in the sea.

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"This is a story about how a fossil protects its host from the outsider, and we have 10 other fossil-related stories that could offer their own defenses waiting to be tested," Wood said.

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Unlike fossil fuels, which emit planet-warming carbon, hydrogen simply produces water vapor when burned.

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Reisner’s research group specializes in the development of artificial leaves, which turn sunlight into carbon-based fuels and chemicals without relying on fossil fuels.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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