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Old Species

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August 16, 2018

Aaron O'Dea in the field
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Aaron O’Dea, paleontologist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, examines marine fossils in the Dominican Republic.

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    Old Species Learn New Tricks…Very Slowly

    A quick look at the fossil record shows that no species lasts forever. On average, most species exist for around a million years, although some species persist for much longer.
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