Fossil plankton from half a billion years ago. These tiny algae measure much less than a millimetre in size. They evolved their colonial structure to avoid being eaten by early animals. Credit: THP Harvey
Microfossils dating back half a billion years have been discovered by a scientist from the University of Leicester.
A scientist from the University of Leicester has discovered a new type of fossil that reveals life in the oceans half a billion years ago.
The tiny organisms, detailed in a new study in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, resemble modern-day algae and might…
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