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fossil

[fos-uhl] / ˈfɒs əl /


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The use of fossil fuels to power the centre prompted criticism from environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth Cymru.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

"SolarStratos takes another step towards its ultimate goal: reaching the stratosphere aboard a crewed electric and solar-powered aircraft, without using a single drop of fossil fuel."

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

But while AI could boost the efficiency and use of renewables, the technology has long been used by oil and gas companies to sift through geological data, identify underground reservoirs and streamline fossil fuel production.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

To determine exactly what kind of dinosaur they were examining, the scientists used CT scanning technology to investigate the fossil in detail.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

I wonder if I will be able to find a fossil.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

Megaraptors are regarded as the most mysterious of the large, meat-eating dinosaurs, as few megaraptor fossils have been found.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

These dinosaurs remain among the least understood groups of large meat eaters because their fossils are exceptionally rare.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

The research team also used mathematical modelling to investigate how the spread of megaraptors around the world might have changed over time, based on fossils discovered so far, dinosaurs' evolutionary trees, geography and climate.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The second part of the name refers to India, where the fossils were discovered.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

“It’s science. Archaeologists dig up fossils and stuff, and they can tell how old things are. Cockroaches—I mean crawlers—are really old and they’ve never changed much,” said Gregor.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins


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