fossil record

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The model also has consequences for how scientists interpret the fossil record.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

"The conditions were right to preserve a continuous fossil record," says Rowan.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

This discovery not only helps fill part of the missing fossil record but also changes how scientists search for early life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

"Most often, this type of fossil would be lost to the fossil record," Xiao said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

We know from the fossil record that the origin of life happened soon after, perhaps around 4.0 billion years ago, in the ponds and oceans of the primitive Earth.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan