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Amanda Ramirez

A former educational copy editor, Amanda Ramirez is a staff writer at Biology Insights covering prehistoric life. She previously reviewed textbooks and reference materials for academic publishers before turning to science reporting. Ramirez also spent years collecting fossils on weekends, an interest that guides her coverage of ancient ecosystems.

How Did Trilobites Go Extinct?
What Can Fossils Tell Us About the Past?
Holocene Animals: Life and Extinction in Our Current Epoch
What Animals Lived in the Ordovician Period?
How Did Mammals Survive This Mass Extinction?
How Long Have Crocodiles Been on Earth?
Are Dinosaurs Fossil Fuels? The Scientific Answer
Marine Evolution: The Origins and Diversity of Ocean Life
What Is the Largest Fossil Ever Found?
How Old Are Dinosaur Fossils & How Are They Dated?
Where Are the Ammonites Today and Why Did They Disappear?
What Tools Do Paleontologists Use to Study Fossils?
When Did Cycads First Appear in the Fossil Record?
Why Is Paleontology Important?
Why Are Paleontologists Important?
What Is the Deepest Fossil Ever Found?
Do All Fossils Come From Animals That Are Extinct?
Where Are Trace Fossils Found?
What Was the First Fossil Ever Found?
What Type of Scientist Studies Fossils?
How Does a Dinosaur Become a Fossil?
Why Fossils Are Important for Understanding Earth’s History
On Which Continents Can the Fossils of Lystrosaurus Be Found?
The Carnian Age: The Era That Birthed the Dinosaurs
What Animals Lived in the Neogene Period?
What Can We Learn From Fossils?
When Did Chordates First Appear in the Fossil Record?
What Is a Paleontologist & What Exactly Do They Do?
Where Have Dinosaur Fossils Been Found?
What Can Scientists Learn From Fossils?