Gulf Coast News and Weather·3 min read·medium
Ancient fossil may hold clues to right
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Researchers studying 550-million-year-old fossils of the wormlike Spriggina have discovered evidence of directional preference. The findings suggest that the evolutionary roots of 'handedness' date back to the earliest animal life.
If you happen to be right-handed, you may be able to trace the origins of that trait to a wormlike animal that lived about 550 million years ago and had a tendency to bend to the right.
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