Episode 177: Cambrian Fecal Revolution

Palaeocast by Dave Marshall

Aug 17, 202601:04:52Science & Medicine

The Cambrian Explosion is one of the most significant events in evolutionary history. Classically, it describes the sudden appearance of complex fossils (including all major animal groups) at the beginning of the Cambria...

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