The Near-Instant Origin of Life
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How complete is our knowledge of the past? While the species-level fossil record is sparse, the "family-level" record is over 80% complete—giving us a reliable window into how major groups of animals originated. In this deep dive, we look at the "Late Heavy Bombardment" and the sudden appearance of complex, photosynthetic bacteria almost immediately after the Earth's oceans cooled.
We also explore the mysterious Avalon Explosion and the Ediacaran Biota—strange, "alien-like" organisms with fractal growth and glide symmetry that appeared out of nowhere and left no descendants. Why does complex life appear in sudden bursts rather than slow, steady increments? We're breaking down the geological and biological timelines that mainstream science is still trying to explain.
Speaker Paleontologist Günter Bechly.
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