fossil record

Examples (10)

• The fossil record suggests that birds evolved from theropod dinosaurs.
• Our understanding of mass extinctions has been reshaped by new finds in the fossil record.
• Gaps in the fossil record do not necessarily mean a species never existed.
• Paleontologists are meticulously adding to the fossil record with each excavation season.
• If the climate continues to warm, the fossil record of polar regions may expand rapidly as ice retreats.
• What does the fossil record tell us about the rise of mammals after the K–Pg event?
• The fossil record has long been criticized as incomplete, yet it remains our best archive of deep time.
• Students should consult the fossil record when evaluating evolutionary timelines.
• New radiometric dates have recalibrated parts of the fossil record from the Devonian period.
• Had the fossil record been richer in soft-bodied organisms, our picture of early life would look very different.