Researchers find earliest evidence of animal life
Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 11:49
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Chemical traces found in sedimentary rocks more than 635 million years old are the oldest evidence in the fossil record of the appearance of animal life, scientists said Wednesday.
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