Fossil fish with preserved brain sheds light on 'bottom of the evolutionary tree'
July 02, 2026
July 02, 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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Fossil fish with preserved brain sheds light on 'bottom of the evolutionary tree'
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Over 300 million years ago, a minnow-sized fish died and fell to the bottom of the prehistoric swamp near what is now the village of Trawden, in northwest England.
The remains of this tiny fish-known as Trawdenia planti -became fossilized, embedding pr . . .
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Fossil fish with preserved brain sheds light on 'bottom of the evolutionary tree'
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Over 300 million years ago, a minnow-sized fish died and fell to the bottom of the prehistoric swamp near what is now the village of Trawden, in northwest England.
The remains of this tiny fish-known as Trawdenia planti -became fossilized, embedding pr . . .