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A 3‑dimensional fossil of the Ediacaran organism Charnia, dated to about 560 million years ago, was uncovered in a sheep field in the Norwegian Arctic. The specimen is among the oldest known animal fossils preserved in three dimensions and represents the first major new site of its type in Europe in decades. The fossil’s morphology resembles a fern, reflecting the unfamiliar appearance of early complex life.

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