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The mud helped to preserve and fossilize the wood.
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Ancient animal and plant remains within were fossilized by intense heat and pressure, transformed into coal and oil deposits.
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Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
In 2014, Attenborough died at the age of 90 — but he will forever be fossilized in our hearts.
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Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
In these cases, the whale bones managed to fossilize before scavengers and microbes could demolish the massive carcasses.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
Whale bones can then fossilize over time, leaving behind traces of what life looked like millions of years ago.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
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Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
In 2014, Attenborough died at the age of 90 — but he will forever be fossilized in our hearts.
—
Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
In these cases, the whale bones managed to fossilize before scavengers and microbes could demolish the massive carcasses.
—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
Whale bones can then fossilize over time, leaving behind traces of what life looked like millions of years ago.
—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
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“Fossilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fossilize. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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fossilize
verb
fos·sil·ize
ˈfäs-ə-ˌlīz 
fossilized; fossilizing
: to change or become changed into a fossil
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