Are Earliest Known Ancestors Thats A Fish?

Are Earliest Known Ancestors Thats A Fish? A stunningly preserved, soft-bodied fish that is more than 500 million years old could be the ancestor of almost all living vertebrates. The fossilized fish, called Metaspriggina, sports characteristic gill structures that later evolved into jawbones in jawed vertebrates, according to a new study. Did humans start off

Are We Descended From Fish?

Are We Descended From Fish? There is nothing new about humans and all other vertebrates having evolved from fish. The conventional understanding has been that certain fish shimmied landwards roughly 370 million years ago as primitive, lizard-like animals known as tetrapods. Did we evolve from fish or apes? Along with the other apes (which include

Can Fish Create Its?

Can Fish Create Its? Fish first began crawling onto dry land about 400 million years ago, kicking off an evolutionary chain of events that led to humans. But their reasons for exiting the sea have been uncertain. How do fish get pregnant? In most cases, the female drops eggs in the water which are immediately

How Long Have There Been Fish?

How Long Have There Been Fish? The first vertebrates on Earth were fish, and scientists believe they first appeared around 480 million years ago. But fossil records from this time are spotty, with only small fragments identified. By 420 million years ago, however, the fossil record blossoms, with a huge variety of fish species present