How findings of unusual red rocks are changing the way fossils are found in Australia

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At a location known as McGraths Flat, paleontologists and geologists from the Australian Museum Research Institute have uncovered fossils that are exceptionally well preserved, altering our previous understanding of the process of finding fossils.

These fossils were located within red rocks and reveal minute details that are rarely observed, including soft tissues and even cellular structures.

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