The walking dead: Fossils on the move can distort patterns of mass extinctions

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Sep 14, 2018, 10:22 am677 ptsHot
Using the fossil record to accurately estimate the timing and pace of past mass extinctions is no easy task, and a new study highlights how fossil evidence can produce a misleading picture if not interpreted with care.

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