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567-million-year-old fossils rewrite the dawn of animal life
ScienceDailyThursday, August 6, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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A spectacular fossil site in Canada contains 567-million-year-old creatures that may represent some of the earliest animals to move, reproduce sexually, and develop recognizable body plans.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. A spectacular fossil site in Canada contains 567-million-year-old creatures that may represent some of the earliest animals to move, reproduce sexually, and develop recognizable body plans.
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A spectacular fossil site in Canada contains 567-million-year-old creatures that may represent some of the earliest animals to move, reproduce sexually, and develop recognizable body plans.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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