fossilization

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Local extinctions caused by human activity and the introduction of invasive species can both prevent and improve the process of fossilization.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2024

Ms. Losso was analyzing the trilobites’ appendages when she came across a curled Ceraurus trilobite with a set of plates called sternites lining its stomach that rarely survives fossilization.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2023

Unlike other methods of fossilization in which organic matter is replaced over time by sediment, tar preserves a bone’s collagen, which is more conducive to getting a precise radiocarbon date.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2023

Baleen does not lend itself well to fossilization and none was found in the Hupehsuchus fossils.

From Reuters • Aug. 8, 2023

It is an important counterpoise to the hardening and fossilization which repeated habitual actions bring about in the nervous system.

From Human Traits and their Social Significance by Edman, Irwin