fossil record

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"This innovative technique helps us to read the deep time fossil record in a new way," she said.

From Science Daily

With this telescope, they also found two smaller galaxy clusters within Abell 3667 that are in the process of merging, another piece of the fossil record of this cluster's history.

From Space Scoop

Today, the Mountain Pygmy-possum population is thriving in that environment -- consistent with predictions drawn from the fossil record.

From Science Daily

"Despite the diversity of pseudosuchians, they remain poorly understood, as fossils of some their lineages are extremely rare in the fossil record," Dr. Müller says.

From Science Daily

"The plant fossil record tells an incredible story: The landscape shifted from lush wetlands to dry, fire-swept grasslands and semideserts," said Rahab N. Kinyanjui at the National Museums of Kenya / Max Planck Institute.

From Science Daily