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Complex life on Earth may be much older than thought

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Group of scientists say they have found new evidence to back up their theory that complex life on Earth may have begun 1.5bn years earlier than thought.

They say the organisms were restricted to an inland sea, did not spread globally and died out.

Most experts believe animal life began around 635m years ago .

Research adds to debate over whether so-far unexplained formations found in Franceville , Gabon are fossils.

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