[Bryanw92]

Something like that should be easy to replicate in a lab, right?? /sarc

[Moonman62]

A more detailed article is here:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-04136-5

[P.O.E.]

I’d’ve thought the first animals would be single-celled.

IIRC, an animal does not have chloroplasts and needs to eat other things for energy (heterotrophic, with extremophiles aside).

[fruser1]

Tastes like chicken?

[RandallFlagg]

Not really related, but funny:
True Facts : Pangolins Posse

[I want the USA back]

Humans and a banana share 50% of genes. So take the “98%” in perspective.

[robel]

Why does sharing so many genes between life forms prove evolution? Does that show a bias by scientists? Could it more likely prove a Creator? Is it possible they are misreading data? Isn’t it possible to look at all the historical information available and come up with numerous false scenarios? Is it possible that all the historical data reveals a Creation?

[Terabitten]

From the article :

But our analyses show that these genes are also found in animals that do not have a nervous system, such as sponges. That means the genetic basis of the nervous system may have evolved before the nervous system itself did.

Not possible under strict evolution. The body would not evolve something for which it had no use.

[gigster]

In before the obligatory photo of Helen Thomas.

[Jan_Sobieski]

Humans and mice share approximately 98% of genes, and have similar physiology and anatomy. This is because we share a relatively recent common ancestor

Nope...we share the same creator that created us 6000 years ago. What part of the "law of conservation of energy" do these people not understand?

[Deplorable American1776]

First animal?? Oh I thought it was Michele Obama they were researching on...Sorry if I offended any FReepers...