500 Million Year Old Fossil in Museum Sink Changes Early Earth Life Story

Share: JAKARTA - A fossil that has been stored in a museum drawer for decades has led scientists to reconsider one of the great puzzles in the history of life on Earth. The fossil, which is about 500 million years old, suggests that the "Furongian Gap" may not have been the time when life declined sharply.

500 Million Year Old Fossil in Museum Sink Changes Early Earth Life Story. Share: JAKARTA - A fossil that has been stored in a museum drawer for decades has led scientists to reconsider one of the great puzzles in the history of life on Earth. The fossil, which is about 500 million years old, suggests that the "Furongian Gap" may not have been the time when life declined sharply. According to a report by The Independent, quoted on Saturday, May 30, this finding comes from a new study published in the journal BMC Biology. So far, paleontologists have referred to the vague period in the Cambrian fossil record as the "Furongian Gap". Paleontologists are scientists who study ancient life through fossils. The Cambrian Period is a very old period in Earth's history, when many early life forms began to appear. The Furongian gap is considered str...