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Ancient fossil suggests the origin of live birth is 95 million years older than we thought
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A 236-million-year-old fossil of a mammal ancestor has revealed evidence of live birth, pushing back the timeline for this major evolutionary milestone. The discovery suggests that many traits we associate with modern mammals developed far earlier in Earth's history than previously believed.
A 236-million-year-old fossil of a mammal ancestor has revealed evidence of live birth, pushing back the timeline for this major evolutionary milestone. The discovery suggests that many traits we associate with modern mammals developed far earlier in Earth’s history than previously believed.