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A fossil is the name given to the remains
or traces of a plant or animal
preserved in geologic strata
since prehistoric times—or in some cases, remains
preserved encased in amber. Fossils collected
from all over the world are one of our most important
sources of information about the organisms that have existed
on Earth since the very earliest times, even hundreds of
millions of years ago. Research into fossils enables us to learn
about extinct plants and animals, as well as earlier forms of
species still in existence today.