Fossils (IMAGE) Stanford University Caption Fossils in the collections of the University of California Museum of Paleontology. Under today's rapid global change, information from the fossil record, such as these remnants of the animals that roamed California near the end of the last ice age, are essential to guiding the future of nature in both historical and novel ecosystems. Credit Anthony?D.?Barnosky Usage Restrictions Image may only be used with appropriate caption or credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.