Oddball fossils suggest that the first insects were a mixed bunch
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- Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02710-2 As the most diverse class of animals, insects have dominated terrestrial ecosystems for the past 320 million years. However, the origins of this successful group have faded into the abysses of geological time. A collection…