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Horseshoe Crab Trace Fossils Reveal Life After Extinction Event
Original: Horseshoe crab trace fossils reveal ocean life after extinction event
Researchers have reported horseshoe crab trace fossils that shed light on how ocean life recovered after a major extinction event. The fossils, which record the animals' movement and activity rather than their bodies, offer a rare window into marine ecosystems in the aftermath of the catastrophe. Scientists say such trace fossils can reveal behaviour and survival patterns that body fossils cannot.
Why now: A newly reported fossil discovery offers fresh insight into how marine life survived and recovered after a mass extinction.
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