Archeology
Discover the oldest animal in Earth
Scientists discovered fossils of a sponge-like creature dating back about 760 million years in Africa. This may be the first animal to appear on Earth.
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Scientists discovered fossils of a sponge-like creature dating back about 760 million years in Africa. This may be the first animal to appear on Earth.
When it comes to cellular communication networks, a primitive single-celled bacterium called Monosiga brevicollis outperforms animals with billions of cells. Researchers…