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Oldest Terrestrial Fungus Fossil Dating Back to 635 Million Years Discovered in China – News18

Life began on Earth as single-celled organisms in the sea.

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Life began on Earth as single-celled organisms in the sea. Gradually it evolved to multicellular beings, still in the seas, and eventually went to land. But how long ago did multicellular life-forms came into being on land? According to new research, at least 635 million years ago which is the age of the oldest land fungus evidence recently discovered in a cave in Southern China. This tiny, microfossil may hold precious clues about life on Earth and how it evolved.
Around 750 million to 580 million…

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