2026-09-29 14:58 UTC
A fascinating documentary from 2019, Sir David Attenborough goes back in time to investigate the origins of life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12kQH-itxPw
#Nature #Life #Science #Biology
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@gclef@social.vivaldi.net 2026-09-29 15:05
TIL about Charnia Charnia is significant because it was the first Precambrian fossil to be recognized as such. The living organism grew on the sea floor, 570 to 550 million years ago, and is believed to have fed on nutrients in the water. Despite Charnia's fern-like appearance, it is not a photosynthetic plant or alga. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charnia