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July 14, 2026 at 02:00 PM
Meet the Earliest Known 'Right-Handed' Animal, a Worm-Like Creature That Lived About 550 Million Years Ago
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
Scientists have identified the earliest known 'right-handed' animal, a worm-like creature from 550 million years ago, through fossil analysis in South Australia.
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