fossil
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China’s stockpiles, combined with its quicker-than-expected shift away from fossil fuels, are making it the most powerful swing buyer in global energy markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
"That strengthening parallels global warming, so it appears to be related to the warming of the planet caused by human production of fossil fuels," said Cole.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Most importantly, the specimens provide direct fossil evidence that the shift from aquatic to terrestrial life occurred gradually.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
“This particular division of private and public, housewife and breadwinner … was built on a flow of cheap fossil fuels and car culture,” she told The 19th.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Shipping food thousands of miles and burning up fossil fuels went against his whole philosophy as a farmer.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
Together, these fossils help close major gaps in the early history of insects.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Clearly recognizable insect fossils do not become abundant until the Late Carboniferous.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Geological reconstructions indicate that the sediments containing the fossils formed in near-shore, shallow-water delta coastal environments.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Soft tissue is exceptionally uncommon in fossils of early echinoderms, the larger animal group that includes crinoids and starfish.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
“He says when a mockingbird sings, for all we know it’s pitching fossils into the air. He says who knows what songs of ancient creatures we may be hearing out there.”
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
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