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A 324-Million-Year-Old Fossil Solves the Longtime Mystery of How Insects Moved to Land
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The discovery of a newly identified ancient species reveals that early insects transitioned to land gradually through a long, successful amphibious phase. This evolutionary bridge, complete with paddle-like limbs, provides scientists with a long-sought-after missing link in our understanding of early life on Earth.
The discovery of a newly identified ancient species reveals that early insects transitioned to land gradually through a long, successful amphibious phase. This evolutionary bridge, complete with paddle-like limbs, provides scientists with a long-sought-after missing link in our understanding of early life on Earth.