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
The fossil record includes spiders, flies, wasps or beetles, insect larvae, crustaceans, vertebrates such as fish and amphibians, and a remarkable diversity of plants.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
An analysis of the broader arachnid fossil record, led by Dr. Garwood and the team, also found that scorpions are unusually common in rocks from this period compared with other arachnids.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
The fossil record, however, has told a less complete story.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
The fossil record speaks to us unambiguously of creatures that once were present in enormous numbers and that have now vanished utterly.'
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
