This 345-Million-Year-Old Fossil Fooled Scientists for Decades
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“A Scottish fossil featuring claw-like feet and five-digit limbs misled researchers for years regarding the evolution of land-dwelling creatures. The discovery has forced scientists to re-evaluate how early life transitioned from water to land.”
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