New fossil deposits show complex animal groups predating the Cambrian

New fossil deposits from China indicate that some animal groups present during the Cambrian coexisted with Ediacaran species, suggesting a more gradual transition into the Cambrian period. This finding is significant for paleontologists and evolutionary biologists as it challenges the previous understanding of a sudden explosion of life in the Cambrian. Scientists will now focus on further evidence to support or refute this gradual shift theory.

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