Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Our Gilled Forebear: On uncovering a specimen of Tiktaalik roseae. |
| Authors: |
KILBOURNE, BRANDON |
| Source: |
Issues in Science & Technology. Spring2026, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p38-39. 2p. |
| Subjects: |
Fossilization, Devonian Period, Figures of speech, Phylogeny, Fossil vertebrates, Prehistoric antiquities, Archaeological geology |
| Abstract: |
The article focuses on the evocative depiction of a Devonian fossil as a "time capsule" that reveals ancient life and geological history through poetic imagery. Topics include the fossilization process and preservation of prehistoric remains, the evolutionary transition of early aquatic organisms toward land-adapted forms, and the use of sensory, metaphorical language to connect modern readers with deep-time Earth history. |
| Database: |
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