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This prehistoric fish may explain how animals first walked on Earth
Scientists used neutron imaging to study the 380-million-year-old Antarctic fish Koharalepis jarviki, discovering skull features like air-gulping openings and a light-sensitive organ, offering clues about how animals transitioned from water to land.
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