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.

Professor Lars Schmitz joins WIRED to guide us through a giant tree of life mapping the evolution of eyes in the animal ...

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

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

In recent years, numerous warnings have been issued regarding ticks, which not only cause discomfort with their bites but ...

Paleontologists in England discovered the existence of a new marine species that roamed the Earth before the dinosaurs and ...

Paleontologists are marveling over a unique fossil of a specimen that pre-dated the dinosaurs, according to new research.

A 444-million-year-old fossil named "Sue" preserves internal organs of Keurbos susanae, raising questions about arthropod ...

They are the smallest animals.But they are essential to the health of our planet.We find them under the soil, hidden in plant ...