Spectacular fossil treasure trove pushes back origins of complex animals A newly discovered fossil site in southwest China has transformed our understanding of how complex animal life emerged on Earth, revealing that many key animal groups had already evolved before the start of the Cambrian Period. The study, led by researchers at Oxford University’s Museum of Natural History and Department of Earth Sciences as well as Yunnan University in China, has been published today (02 April) in Science.

2-Apr-2026
Spectacular #fossil treasure trove pushes back origins of complex animals

very exciting stuff we heard about at the recent #Oxford Planets day as well.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1121553
#science #evolution #precambrian #paleontology #animals #bodyplan

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