First sign of animal life on Earth may be a sponge fossil CHRISTINA LARSON, AP Science Writer July 28, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5This undated photo provided by Elizabeth Turner, Laurentian University, shows a field location in Northwest Territories, Canada. Canadian geologist Elizabeth Turner may have found the earliest fossil record of animal life on Earth in the area shown, according to a report published Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in the journal Nature. (Courtesy of Elizabeth Turner/Laurentian University via AP)APShow MoreShow Less 2of5This undated photo provided by Elizabeth Turner, Laurentian University, shows a field location in Northwest Territories, Canada. Canadian geologist Elizabeth Turner may have found the earliest fossil record of animal life on Earth in the area shown, according to a report published Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in the journal Nature. (Courtesy of Elizabeth Turner/Laurentian University via AP)APShow MoreShow Less