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One of life's
mysteries may
have been solved. Scientists believe they have unlocked the
of the age-old
of whether the chicken or the egg came first. This problem has baffled
minds for
. However, researchers from the University of Geneva believe they have cracked this philosophical mystery. They suggest the egg came
. The scientists studied a tiny marine
called Chromosphaera perkinsii. This single-celled
dates back over a billion years. The researchers found it can form multicellular structures which are similar to animal embryos. This means there was no need for a
chicken to lay an egg.
