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California coastal bay rich with fossils
Bakersfield, Calif. (UPI) Jun 6, 2009 A former coastal bay near Bakersfield, Calif., is filled with the fossilized remains of marine animals whose species have long gone extinct, scientists say. Scientists from the University of California-Berkeley said the Sharktooth Hill site could be seen as the richest fossil site in the entire world -- a layer of fossils offers clues to animal species dating back to 15 million years ago, The San Francisco Chronicle said Saturday. Scientists said the area was once home to ancient animal species that during a period of up to 700,000 years would die by the millions. Evolutionary biologist Jere Lipps, UC Museum of Paleontology curator and co-author of a report on the Sharktooth Hill site, said the wealth of fossils at the now-inland California location makes it invaluable to the science world. "It's as important to science and the public as the Dinosaur National Monument in Utah and Colorado, and the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles," he told the Chronicle. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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Ancient eruption killed off world's sea life: scientistsWashington (AFP) May 28, 2009 A huge volcanic eruption in China some 260 million years ago led to the sudden extermination of marine life clear around the world, British paleontologists announced Thursday, in a report being published this week in the journal Science. The researchers were able to pinpoint the exact timing of the massive eruption thanks to a layer of fossilized rock which showed mass extinction of ... read more |
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