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

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

“That’s what’s really unique about this locality. Because they were all smothered at the same time, we can actually also conduct ecological work on the first animal ecosystems on Earth.” Uncus ...

A fascinating fossil discovery in remote South Australia sheds light on an important chapter in the history of life on Earth: the origins of Ecdysozoa ... even though molecular studies suggested they ...

The Ediacaran seafloor provides a snapshot of Earth before animals began burrowing ... evidence of early ecdysozoan life forms from the Precambrian. The fossil boasts several unique features ...

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

Hughes discovered Uncus in the Precambrian sandstone rocks at NENP ... conduct ecological work on the first animal ecosystems on Earth.” There are over one hundred genera of Ediacaran fossils ...

A 555-million-year-old fossil found in South Australia provides crucial evidence for the Precambrian origins of ... on the first animal ecosystems on Earth,” Hughes explains.

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Dec. 19, 2024 — A new study about Earth's northernmost seafloor hydrothermal system shows even more variety in vent styles than previously thought. The study has important implications for ...

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