OU Paleontologists Make "One in a Million" Discovery of Soft Tissue Preserved in 450-Million-Year-Old Fossil
July 02, 2026
July 02, 2026
NORMAN, Oklahoma, July 2 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news:
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OU Paleontologists Make "One in a Million" Discovery of Soft Tissue Preserved in 450-Million-Year-Old Fossil
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NORMAN, OKLA. - Before the oldest dinosaur, before animals or even plants had expanded onto dry land, ancient relatives of starfish called crinoids, resembling stalked sea flowers, were among the first creatures to flourish in Earth's . . .
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OU Paleontologists Make "One in a Million" Discovery of Soft Tissue Preserved in 450-Million-Year-Old Fossil
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NORMAN, OKLA. - Before the oldest dinosaur, before animals or even plants had expanded onto dry land, ancient relatives of starfish called crinoids, resembling stalked sea flowers, were among the first creatures to flourish in Earth's . . .