fossils
- plural of fossil.
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Scientists may also gain clues from protein sequences recently recovered from Homo erectus fossils.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
"I wanted to read about the experience of actually finding fossils, you know, what it was like to actually discover something on the beach," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
"I'm very much focused on using my eyes to find the fossils, so there's definitely plenty of trips where I'll go out and my hammer will stay in my rucksack."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The new findings raise the possibility that some of those fossils may actually represent numerous species that have yet to be recognized.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
Once they got down near the layer of fossils that Louis and Mary wanted to work on, Mary insisted on doing the last of the heavy work herself.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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