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Secrets of Earth's Oldest Animals Preserved by Ancient Underwater Canyons, Study Finds
ScienceAlert · By Russell McLendon ·
The Brief
- A study reported by ScienceAlert says ancient underwater canyons preserve traces of Earth's oldest animals.
- The traces date to a period even before the Cambrian explosion.
Why it matters
The findings point to a geological setting that can preserve evidence of early animal life, which can help researchers study animals that predate the Cambrian explosion.
Who’s affected
- readers interested in early animal evolution and paleontology
- #paleontology
- #early animals
- #precambrian
- #fossils
- #geology
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