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Did These Microbes Eat A Lot of the Fossil Record?

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Briefings

A 2026 article suggests certain microbes may have consumed a significant portion of the fossil record, challenging the traditional view that fossils are solely preserved remains. The evidence provided is limited to a single sentence stating that polymers are stubborn, implying potential preservation mechanisms. No specific microbial species, fossil types, or quantitative data are available in the source text.

Key points

• The article proposes that microbes might have consumed a large amount of the fossil record, though the source text does not specify which microbes or how much.

Context and limitations

The source text is extremely short, containing only one sentence about polymers being stubborn. No specific microbial species, fossil types, dates, or quantitative data are provided in the evidence.

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