Chapter
Unidentified Fossil: A Weird Entity
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The oldest fossil that is still unidentified is said not to be related to any contemporary organism. The chemical composition is key in identifying it since it looks nothing like we do.
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Scientists were puzzled about the oldest fossil as it had a bizarre appearance and chemical composition completely different from anything contemporaneous.
33:05 - 35:22 (02:17)
Fossil
Summary
Scientists were puzzled about the oldest fossil as it had a bizarre appearance and chemical composition completely different from anything contemporaneous. They used chemical analysis to decode the fossil and determine that it was a type of fungus.