A new species of primitive arthropod dating back 444 million years has been discovered in the Soom Shale, a site north of ...

Observers believe both came here by “piggybacking” on exotic plants brought in by the horticultural sector. Read more at ...

Researchers formally describe Helmetia expansa, offering new insights into its anatomy, behavior and evolutionary relationships.

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For over a century, scientists have been puzzled by a mysterious fossil called Helmetia expansa, an ancient arthropod from ...

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The new study found the characteristics in Helmetia expansa differed from previous studies. It is said that these species had ...

The Mesozoic Era extinctions formed the world as we know it today. Read about what caused them and which animals survived.

For over a century, the Cambrian arthropod Helmetia expansa remained a mystery. Discovered by paleontologist Charles Doolittle Walcott in 1918, it was ...

Ecological network management provides key mechanistic knowledge on ecosystem degradation that links species- to ecosystem-level responses to global change, and emerging technological tools offer the ...

While extremely poisonous, the risk of human contact and envenomation is generally low, as these frogs are found in specific rainforest habitats and are not aggressive. Due to their toxicity, poison ...