UWM paleontologist Stephen Dornbos found 555-million-year-old fossilized multicellular marine algae, or seaweed, and it’s among the oldest examples of multicellular life.
Related: UWM researcher unearths ancient multicellular fossils
UWM researcher unearths ancient multicellular fossils
Stephen Dornbos, UWM associate professor of geosciences, holds a sample of the ancient multicellular algae fossils he helped excavate in western Mongolia. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox)
The seaweed is from the Ediacaran Period, meaning it's among the oldest multicellular life forms ever discovered. (UWM Graphic/Allie Kilmer)
