A Vietnam Veteran Collected Fossils for 66 Years. One, Mislabeled 'Baby Lamprey,' Made Paleontologists Reconsider How Vertebrates Moved From Water to Land

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A fossil discovery by a Vietnam veteran challenges previous understanding of vertebrate evolution, offering a calm, insightful scientific revelation.

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