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Chinese Fossils Show Marine Animals Thriving More Than 500 Million Years Ago

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17:55 JST, February 3, 2026

Scientists have unearthed in southern China fossils of a multitude of marine creatures dating to more than a half billion years ago, showing a deep-water ecosystem thriving in the aftermath of the first mass extinction of the animal world.

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