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fossil

[fos-uhl] / ˈfɒs əl /


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The research team used non-destructive scanning methods to peer inside the fossil and study structures that had remained hidden for hundreds of millions of years.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Lead author Corinne Mensforth, a PhD candidate from the Flinders Palaeontology Lab, says the fossil is especially valuable because it preserves the internal bones of the skull.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

These include "Bunker," a massive fossil displayed at the University of Kansas, and "Sophie," which is exhibited at the Yale Peabody Museum.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Dombrovskis said the EU had to learn from the shocks by "further reducing its reliance on imported fossil fuels".

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Which means if the rock shows signs of salt, there is a theoretical chance that there could be a fossil inside it.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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