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A recent discovery in Australia has shown fossil microorganisms dating back 3.4 billion years.
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The oldest fossil that has been dated is approximately 3.5 billion years old.
The oldest know fossilized fungal spores have been found in amber dating back to 225 millions of years ago.
The oldest cannabis fossil dates back to around 28 million years ago, found in the Tibetan plateau. It indicates that cannabis has been around for millions of years.
The fossil record and evolution of freshwater plants: A review. C. MARTÍN-CLOSAS
The oldest fossil bats belong to the early Eocene epoch, dating back to around 52 million years ago. Some of the earliest known bat fossils have been found in locations such as the Green River Formation in North America and the Messel Pit in Germany.
The oldest indications of the existence of real land plants have been found in cores from boreholes in Oman. The plant fossils have been found in the middle Ordovician and are about 475 million years old.
The oldest fossil evidence is from single-celled organisms such as bacteria and archaea. These microorganisms have been found in rocks dating back over 3.5 billion years, providing some of the earliest known evidence of life on Earth.
Ferns and their fossil remains have been found on every continent