Complex life forms existed 1.5 billion years earlier than previously believed, study finds

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Complex life forms existed 1.5 billion years earlier than previously believed, study finds
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Evidence was found in marine sedimentary rocks near Gabon in Central Africa.

The team’s research provides strong validation for the biological affinity of the lobate macrofossils whose validity has been widely debated in the scientific community.A team of international researchers has challenged the long-held belief that complex life forms first emerged on Earth 635 million years ago, presenting findings that show life may have existed over a billion years earlier.

"The availability of phosphorus in the environment is thought to be a key component in the evolution of life on Earth, especially in the transition from simple single-cell organisms to complex organisms like animals and plants,” Dr.

MORE: Paleontologists discover fossils of new crocodile-like reptile species that lived 237 million years ago

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