fossil record

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"The conditions were right to preserve a continuous fossil record," says Rowan.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

"Knowing more about what existed gives us a sense of how big the fossil record is and how species change through time. And understanding the complexities of an ecosystem is important."

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

This discovery not only helps fill part of the missing fossil record but also changes how scientists search for early life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

These discoveries extend the fossil record of this group back into the Ediacaran Period for the first time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 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