Bacterial biofilms as fossil makers

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 18:28 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Bacterial decay was once viewed as fossilisation's mortal enemy, but new research suggests bacterial biofilms may have actually helped preserve the fossil record's most vulnerable stuff - animal embryos and soft tissues...

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