2024.01.26 22:34 GMT+8

Oldest multicellular eukaryote fossils found in north China

Updated 2024.01.26 22:34 GMT+8
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Chinese scientists have discovered a batch of multicellular eukaryote fossils that date back to 1.63 billion years ago, setting the world's oldest record for such fossils.

These well-preserved microfossils, Qingshania magnifica, were found in the Yanshan Mountains of north China, according to the findings published in the journal Science Advances this week.

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