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A 555-million-year-old fossil found in South Australia provides crucial evidence for the Precambrian origins of Ecdysozoa, ...

A stunning fossil discovery in South Australia has provided a groundbreaking glimpse into one of evolution’s greatest ...

Discover Uncus dzaugisi, a 555-million-year-old worm-like fossil, offering the first Precambrian evidence of Ecdysozoa ...

A 555-million-year-old worm-like organism, Uncus dzaugisi, has been identified as the oldest confirmed member of Ecdysozoa, a superphylum that encompasses modern insects, crustaceans, and nematodes.

The large size (for an embryo) and hollowed-out middle of each fossil is indicative that each of these embryos once fed upon ...

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Scientists in China have just dug up 500-million-year-old embryos that will help us understand the developmental biology of ...

An international research team has made a notable discovery of fossil embryos belonging to Ecdysozoa, a diverse group of ...

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President Donald Trump talks to the media at a public press event following the RNC debate in Houston, Texas in February 2016. Picture: Stock_photo_world/Shutterstock ...