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Tiny fossils reveal hidden ocean life after Snowball Earth
Original: Tiny fossils reveal a missing chapter of ocean life after Snowball Earth
Newly analysed tiny fossils are shedding light on a previously undocumented chapter of ocean life that emerged after the Snowball Earth glaciations, when the planet was largely covered in ice. The discovery suggests marine ecosystems rebounded and diversified in ways scientists had not documented before, filling a gap in the fossil record during the critical recovery period that preceded the rise of complex animal life.
Why now: A new scientific discovery is reshaping understanding of how ocean life recovered after extreme global glaciation.
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