These 545-million-year-old fossil trails just rewrote the story of evolution

ScienceDaily
Jun 27, 2025, 9:40 am56 pts
A groundbreaking study suggests that the famous Cambrian explosion—the dramatic burst of diverse animal life—might have actually started millions of years earlier than we thought. By analyzing ancient trace fossils, researchers uncovered evidence of complex, mobile organisms thriving 545 million years ago,…

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