Octopus came from outer space in icy meteors, claims study
An international study by 33 scientists has claimed the sudden emergence of octopus on Earth 270 million years ago could be hypothetically explained with their cryopreserved eggs brought by comets. Pointing out micro-organism fossil evidence within meteorites, researchers said, "Life may have been seeded here on Earth by life-bearing comets as soon as conditions on Earth allowed it to flourish."