traces
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DNA from living sponges and chemical traces preserved in ancient rocks indicate they emerged at least 650 million years ago.
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These chemical fossils are traces of biological molecules once produced by living organisms that were later buried, altered, and locked into sediment for hundreds of millions of years.
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The chart of the past few weeks traces a straight line upward, which means that many investors who wanted more exposure to the sector have already bought in.
From Barron's
Scientists say ancient microbes, or traces of them, could be locked inside Martian ice deposits, preserved for tens of millions of years.
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There may even be traces of its final meal preserved within the remains.
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