Ediacaran Fauna (IMAGE)

University of Rochester

Ediacaran Fauna

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University of Rochester researchers studied Earth’s magnetic field during the transformative Ediacaran Period, which spanned from about 635 to 541 million years ago. The research raises questions about factors that may have fueled the emergence of complex, multicellular organisms, such as Ediacaran fauna, notable for their resemblance to early animals.

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University of Rochester illustration / Michael Osadciw

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