fossil record
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The average mammal disappears from the fossil record in two million years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
They also highlight the scientific importance of the Catalan fossil record for reconstructing the evolutionary history of vertebrates.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
That leaves an approximately 80 million year gap in the fossil record.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
That shift brings the fossil record somewhat closer to estimates produced by molecular clock studies.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
I consoled myself with Granddaddy’s words on the fossil record and the Book of Genesis: It was more important to understand something than to like it.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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