fossil record
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Hominin fossils are so rare that generally the differences between them are huge, and researchers are left to make educated guesses regarding what existed in the missing parts of the fossil record.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Ancient stars provide a different kind of evidence, acting as a fossil record of events that occurred billions of years ago.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
That pattern is reflected in the fossil record.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
The average mammal disappears from the fossil record in two million years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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
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