Three-eyed Cambrian fossils shed new light on arthropod head evolution - The Conversation

The discovery of a fossil over 500 million years old reveals new information. Its brain and nervous system are remarkably preserved, filling in some gaps in what we know about arthropod evolution.

The Burgess Shale is located in British Columbia and is a site of marine fossils that are 506 million years old. It is celebrated for its weird wonders, containing a treasure trove of astonishingly w… [+5573 chars]

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