How floodwaters impact fossil formation

How floodwaters impact fossil formation

A new study by the University of Minnesota challenges previous classifications paleontologists use to determine how the fossil record is formed. They investigated how dinosaur and mammal bones are transported and buried by floodwaters to understand how the remains of animals might disperse prior to being buried and becoming fossils.

Study reveals how floods can drive fossil formation

Study investigated how dinosaur and mammal bones are transported and buried by floodwaters to understand how the remains of animals might disperse.