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Fossils Reveal Evolution of Early Nervous Systems in EcdysozoansFossils Reveal Evolution of Early Nervous Systems in Ecdysozoans

Fossils Reveal Evolution of Early Nervous Systems in Ecdysozoans

A discovery has shed light on the early evolution of nervous systems in ecdysozoan animals, a group that includes insects,…

3 months ago
Even the oldest eukaryote fossils show dazzling diversity and complexityEven the oldest eukaryote fossils show dazzling diversity and complexity

Even the oldest eukaryote fossils show dazzling diversity and complexity

The sun has just set on a quiet mudflat in Australia's Northern Territory; it'll set again in another 19 hours.…

1 year ago
Mysterious fruit shown to be the oldest known fossils of the Frankincense and Myrrh familyMysterious fruit shown to be the oldest known fossils of the Frankincense and Myrrh family

Mysterious fruit shown to be the oldest known fossils of the Frankincense and Myrrh family

Early in the 1970s, a paleontologist working on the outskirts of an Indian village found small, bead-like fossils embedded in…

1 year ago
Molecular fossils shed light on ancient lifeMolecular fossils shed light on ancient life

Molecular fossils shed light on ancient life

Paleontologists are getting a glimpse at life over a billion years in the past based on chemical traces in ancient…

1 year ago
Cultural artifacts serve as ‘cognitive fossils,’ helping uncover the psychology of the pastCultural artifacts serve as ‘cognitive fossils,’ helping uncover the psychology of the past

Cultural artifacts serve as ‘cognitive fossils,’ helping uncover the psychology of the past

No two societies in history think exactly alike. In fact, the mindset of a given society throughout history can help…

1 year ago