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Fossils discovered in Australia suggest an animal living 550 million years ago may have been the first known right-hander.
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Fossils discovered in Australia suggest an animal living 550 million years ago may have been the first known right-hander.
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Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:38:00 GMT · 2h 27m ago
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The discovery provides evidence that traits considered modern have ancient origins.
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This finding pushes back the known origins of handedness in the animal kingdom, suggesting complex traits existed in very early life forms.
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