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Collagen-eating microbes may explain fossil record gaps
Original: Rise of collagen-eating microbes may help explain gaps in the fossil record
University of Cambridge researchers propose that the evolution of microbes capable of digesting collagen, the tough protein in animal bones and soft tissues, could explain why fossils become scarce during certain periods of Earth's history. If ancient microbes learned to break down remains before they could fossilise, fewer organisms were preserved. The finding offers a biological explanation for long-standing gaps in the fossil record and is drawing attention among science readers.
Why now: A new Cambridge study offers a novel biological explanation for a long-standing puzzle in palaeontology.
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