Animals may have evolved 200 million years earlier than previously thought, new study suggests
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"Animals may have evolved 200 million years earlier than previously thought, new study suggests" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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- Animals may be up to 200 million years older than fossils show Techlicious · 1d ago
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