fossils

NOUN

organic remains of a previous time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

relic skeleton specimen trace

STRONG

deposit eolith impression neolith paleolith petrifaction reconstruction

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fossils

"Crinoid fossils number in the millions, and this is only the second time soft tissues have ever been found."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

It could also reduce the need to repeatedly redefine groups as new fossils are uncovered and scientists gain a better understanding of our ancestors.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

To determine which animals were actually attacking prey, researchers examined fossils preserved in museum collections.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

Finding fossils from much earlier periods requires searching in places where delicate biological material had an unusual chance of surviving.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

At every change in rock strata certain species of fossils disappeared while others carried on into subsequent levels.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson