Ancient underwater canyons reveal clues to the world's oldest animal life

Phys.org Monday 09 November 2026, 15:00 UTC 1 min read

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Geologists have uncovered new evidence that dramatic sea-level changes carved giant underwater canyons in South Australia's Flinders Ranges hundreds of millions of years ago, helping to create conditions that preserved some of the earliest complex life on Earth. The findings, led by Adelaide University, shed new light on the environmental changes that accompanied the rise of the mysterious Ediacaran biota.

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