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A rare example of exceptional fossil preservation: Major animal groups were living on the seafloor millions of years before the Cambrian explosion

A tranche of fossils from the end of the Ediacaran Period has shown up branches of the tree of life previously thought to have appeared millions of years later in the Cambrian. The discovery fills a ...
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Fossil discovery fills in missing information about modern fish evolution

After an asteroid slammed into Earth 66 million years ago, there is very little evidence of fish in the fossil record. Now, a ...
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Famous fossil is really just paint, rocks and a couple of bones, researchers say

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A 280 million-year ...
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A speeding clock could solve Darwin's mystery of gaps in animal fossil records

The oldest fossilized remains of complex animals appear suddenly in the fossil record, and as if from nowhere, in rocks that are 538 million years old. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...