A new study has for the first time precisely dated some of the oldest fossils in the world, helping to track a pivotal moment in the history of Earth when the first multicellular life appeared.
Researchers say the fossils - which date back 565 million years - will help researchers to uncover a pivotal moment in history when the seas began teeming with new lifeforms
A paper published in the January edition of the Journal of the Geological Society detailed some of the oldest known lifeforms ever found, revealing a strange chapter in the evolution of life on Earth.
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