'Stunning' treasure trove of thousands of undiscovered fossils including 50 previously unknown species are found in China that could reveal new details about early life on Earth

发掘了数千块未被发现的化石，其中包括50种以前不为人知的物种，这些“惊人”的宝藏或能揭示地球早期生命的新细节

Thousands of newly discovered fossils of showing stunning detail of sea organisms have been unearthed in China.

发掘了数千块海洋生物的新化石，显示了海洋生物惊人的细节。

They represent a range of species that lived as far back as 518 million years ago, during a time where there was a surge in lifeforms on Earth.

它们代表了生活在5.18亿年前的一系列物种，当时地球上的生命形式激增。

These new finds could reveal new details early life during that period which is known as the Cambrian Explosion, say scientists.

科学家们表示，这些新发现可能揭示了寒武纪大爆发时期早期生命的新细节。

Amongst the fossils, primitive forms of jellyfish, ses, anemones, worms, algae, tiny invertebrates called kinorhynchs or mud dragons and arthropods were found.

在这些化石中，发现了水母、海绵、海葵、蠕虫、藻类、被称为泥龙的小型无脊椎动物和节肢动物的原始形态。

Scientists believe the rocks show what was in a mudslide that took place more than 500 million years ago when life on Earth experienced a massive burst of diversity in life forms known as the Cambrian explosion.

科学家们认为，这些岩石显示了发生在5亿多年前的一次泥石流，当时地球上的生命经历了被称为寒武纪大爆发的大规模生物多样性爆发。

The 4,351 separate fossils excavated so far include 101 species, with 53 of them previously unknown to scientists.

到目前为止，发掘的4351块化石包括101个物种，其中53种此前不为科学家所知。

More than 50 per cent of the discoveries are thought to be previously unknown species, the study published in the journal Science on Thursday.

周四发表在《科学》杂志上的一项研究称，超过50%的发现被认为是此前未知的物种。

Unlike other Cambrian fossil troves, the Qingjiang site is unique in that it not only includes well-preserved fossils but soft-bodied organisms as well, the study states.

研究表明，与其他寒武纪化石不同，清江遗址的独特之处在于，它不仅包括保存完好的化石，还包括软体生物。

According to the authors, the unique aspects of Qingjiang have the potential to greatly inform the understanding of early animal evolution.

作者认为，清江遗址的独特之处或能极大地促进人们对早期动物进化的理解。

Researchers say the discovery in China may rival previous fossil hauls, such as the Burgess Shale in the Canadian Rocky Mountains in 1909, Chengjiang in China and Emu Bay Shale in Australia.

研究人员表示，的这一发现可能与之前的化石发现相媲美，比如1909年加拿大落基山脉的伯吉斯页岩、的澄江页岩和澳大利亚的鸸鹋湾页岩。

The site in Burgess dates back to 508 million years ago and includes well-preserved fossils that show evidence of animal's skin, eyes, gut and brains.

伯吉斯的遗址可以追溯到5.08亿年前，包括保存完好的化石，这些化石显示了动物的皮肤、眼睛、内脏和大脑。

Scientists will be studying the recent Chinese discoveries to try and work out what they can reveal about early life on earth.

科学家们将研究最近的发现，试图找出能揭示地球早期生命的细节。

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MikeeSpice, Midlands, United Kingdom, 2 days ago

How are they undiscovered? Somebody took the photos of them!

怎么发现的?有人给他们拍照!

Scotty Chambers, Maryland , United States, 3 days ago

The Bible tells how the earth started lol not really

《圣经》告诉我们地球的起源。

imisschelsy, Sydney, Equatorial Guinea, 4 days ago

Oh no... Hope it's all guarded properly.

希望这一切都能得到妥善保护。

Gav, The Fens, United Kingdom, 4 days ago

So a very secretive country has found some stuff.......ok

在一个非常神秘的国家发现了一些东西。

Dorsetness, Bournemouth, United Kingdom, 4 days ago

What time is the bank open as I'd like to have a look.

什么时候开放,我想去看看。

Edwardo Sansabar, Fort Awesome, United States, 4 days ago

The mythical Chinese mud dragon, the stories were true!!!!

传说中的泥龙，故事是真的!!

Marisa, Durham, United States, 4 days ago

No need to go to |China to see fossils. Try The White House.

没必要去看化石，去白宫看看吧。

uncle Bob, intercourse, United States, 4 days ago

Evolutionary theory requires vast amounts of time and thus struggles to explain the Cambrian explosion because it happened way too fast.

进化需要漫长时间的，因此很难解释寒武纪大爆发，发生得太快了。

whitep, Colchester, United Kingdom, 4 days ago

Half of me feels like its fake...

我觉得这是假的…

YOU_DEMS_R_A_PYLE_OF, USELESS_FAT_UGLY_TURDS, United Kingdom, 4 days ago

God's lab records.

上帝的实验室记录。

Ace Lightning, Conestoga Hills, United States, 4 days ago

Cool.

太酷了

Time Travler, Europe, United States, 4 days ago

everything fake in China

来自的一切都是假的

Fanny Fanakapan, London, 4 days ago

Some more photos would have been nice.

多提供些照片就好了。

polo22x, london, United Kingdom, 4 days ago

Be careful with them, don`t take them on the escalator.

小心点，不要把它们带上电梯。

Fleabittenrangebum, Vista Blanco Ca., United States, 4 days ago

Cheap Chinese knockoffs.

廉价仿制品。

W.Y.S.I.W.Y.G., Somewhere in Dystopian Britain, United Kingdom, 4 days ago

Hopefully there will be a documentary made. Should be fascinating!

希望能拍一部纪录片。应该会很不错的!

ihatearmchaircritics, coventry, United Kingdom, 4 days ago

it's ironic that we are finding out about so many extinct species just as humanity races towards its own destruction!

具有讽刺意味的是，我们发现了这么多灭绝的物种，而人类却在走向毁灭!

zulugula, London, United Kingdom, 4 days ago

Religion of evolution is funny.

进化论很有趣。

concho_lady, Concho, United States, 4 days ago

This world of ours continues to surprise and amaze! Always makes me feel so insignificant.

这个世界惊喜不断，总是让我觉得自己很渺小。

Banana man Kevin, Derby, United Kingdom, 4 days ago

The cambrian explosion in china, no intermediate links and dating methods not reliable evolution on very dodgy ground.

寒武纪大爆发，没有中间环节，年代测定方法也不可靠

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