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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 Eliza...

Oldest fossils of animals may be in Canada rocks, study says Christina Larson Washington – A Canadian geologist may have found the earliest fossil record of animal life on Earth, according to a report published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Around a billion years ago, a region of northwest Canada now defined by steep mountains was a prehistoric marine environment where the remains of ancient sponges may be preserved in mineral sediment, the paper says. Geologist Elizabeth Turner discovered the rocks in a remote region of the Northwest Territories accessible only by helicopter, where she ...

Christina Larson This 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. Image Credit: Courtesy of Elizabeth Turner/Laurentian University via AP July 28, 2021 - 4:32 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — A Canadian geologist may have found the earliest fossil record of animal life on Earth, according to a r...