Why Did Complex Life Appear So Suddenly?
from Curious City: Exploring Science and Wonders Hosted by Synthetic Universe
For billions of years, life on Earth remained relatively simple. Then, in a surprisingly short geological interval, complex animals appeared and diversified in what became known as the Cambrian Explosion. This episode explores the environmental, evolutionary, and genetic factors that may have unlocked complex life—and why it took so long for the transformation to begin. This episode includes AI-generated content.
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