‘World’s oldest meal’ discovered in ancient fossil

By Jack Birle

Published November 26, 2022 2:28am ET

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‘World’s oldest meal’ discovered in ancient fossil — Scientists have discovered the last meal for ancient animal inhabitants of Earth in a fossil, dating more than 550 million years ago. The researchers found phytosterol molecules, a type of fat found in plants, in the fossils uncovered during a dig in Russia in 2018. TWINS BORN AFTER EMBRYOS FROZEN 30 YEARS AGO Findings from […]

Scientists have discovered the last meal for ancient animal inhabitants of Earth in a fossil, dating more than 550 million years ago.

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