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Ancient "Taco-Shaped" Sea Creature Reveals Secrets of Early Arthropod Evolution

A peculiar fossil from the Burgess Shale in British Columbia is shedding new light on the early evolution of mandibulates, a group that includes modern-day crabs, insects, and centipedes.

Jul 24, 2024

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500-million-year-old fossilized brains of stanleycaris prompt a rethink of the evolution of insects and spiders

ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) revealed new research based on a cache of fossils that contains the brain and nervous system of a half-billion-year-old marine predator from the Burgess Shale called Stanleycaris.

Jul 8, 2022