Cambrian explosion may have occurred much earlier than previously thought

Research
26/06/2025
A study analysing the body profiles of past organisms through their trace fossils reinforces the idea that the so-called Cambrian explosion — an extraordinary period in the evolution of life and the diversification of species on the planet — may have occurred millions of years earlier than previously thought.
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