“A load of old rot”: fossil of oldest known land-dweller identified

[Dexter]

It blows my mind that we can identify the remains of an organism that died 440 million years ago.

http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/a-load-of-old-rot-fossil-of-oldest-known-land-dweller-identified

The earliest example of an organism living on land – an early type of fungus – has been identified. The organism, from 440 million years ago, likely kick-started the process of rot and soil formation, which encouraged the later growth and diversification of life on land.

[Frank Cannon]

The organism, from 440 million years ago, likely kick-started the process of rot...

Geez. I always thought it was this low level organism...

[Sanguine]

It blows my mind that we can identify the remains of an organism that died 440 million years ago.

http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/a-load-of-old-rot-fossil-of-oldest-known-land-dweller-identified

Very cool!

[PzLdr]

The second and third oldest fungi are running for President on the Democratic side.

[Bill Cipher]

The second and third oldest fungi are running for President on the Democratic side.