Plant-Like Ediacarans Were Possibly One Of The Earliest Animals On Earth

Sarah Benton Feitlinger
2018-09-10T15:53:23-07:00

The “Ediacaran biota,” a common name given to a large group of over 200 types of fossils that have been found across the world, have baffled scientists for decades. Over the years, researchers have debated whether the strange-looking organisms were fungi, algae, or just ancient animals that had failed to evolve. Now, some experts believe they have proof that the mysterious creatures were indeed animals, probably one of the first ones on Earth.