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But according to the “NOVA” presentation “Mammal Origins,” our most ancient ancestors existed as long ago as 270 million years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
While most ancient oral microbiomes are retrieved from fossilised plaque, this study targeted the tooth directly.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2024
Olfaction is the most ancient of animal senses, said Catherine Price, a behavioral ecologist at the University of Sydney in Australia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
Rot and death would spread through their venerable trunks and crumple their limbs — but their roots and stumps, cradled by the continent’s most ancient mountains, lived on in the sandy, acidic Appalachian soil.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2023
“I know I work in the absolutely worst cubicle with the most ancient computer, but that doesn’t mean I’m not qualified to at least assist you with this interview,” Delilah says.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
