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Sept. 5, 2024

The text "Earliest ancestors: Memorial University earth scientists detail oldest fossilized animal known to science, read more" is in blue and white over a blue background with wavy lines is below and Bob Nicholls illustration of a stalked, multi-armed seafloor dwelling animal on the top.

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