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Fossilised structures discovered in Canada could be as old as 890 million years. They may be Earth's oldest animal life. Sponges are simple animals with an ancient history. Fossilised structures ...

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Were sponges or comb jellies the first to split from the animal family tree? A new approach at settling this question, which is critical to understanding the evolution of animals, points strongly ...

Fossils found in rugged mountainous terrain in Canada’s Northwest Territories may give a glimpse at the humble dawn of animal life on Earth – sea sponges that inhabited primordial reefs built ...

“To have discovered sponge fossils from close to 900 million years ago will greatly improve our understanding of early animal evolution.” Many scientists believe the first animal groups ...

“To have discovered sponge fossils from close to 900 million years ago will greatly improve our understanding of early animal evolution.” Many scientists believe the first animal groups ...

Fossilised structures discovered in northwestern Canada may be from sponges that lived in oceans as long as 890 million years ago, making them the earliest known animal life on Earth, research showed ...