In a recent study published in Current Biology, researchers introduced Uncus dzaugisi, a 555-million-year-old, worm-like organism found in the ancient rocks of Nilpena Ediacara National Park (NENP).

worm-like organism found in the ancient rocks of Nilpena Ediacara National Park (NENP). This tiny fossil, measuring just a few centimeters, is significant as it is the oldest confirmed ecdysozoan ...

The fossil is of a small, worm-like creature named Uncus dzaugisi. The discovery fills a significant gap in the understanding of early animal evolution. “Scientists have hypothesized for decades ...