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 ...

An incredibly rare worm fossil dating back 520 million years has been discovered in China. Researchers from Durham University discovered an unexpected detail in the fossil: the ancient creature ...

Cambrian fossils from the Kuanchuanpu Formation reveal details of early nervous system evolution in ecdysozoans ...

Dating back to the Silurian period, the fossils belong to the Aculifera group, which includes chitons and worm-like mollusks. Traditionally, scientists viewed these creatures as basic and primitive.

Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and Emo, revealing that ancient molluscs were more complex and adaptable than previously known.

The newly discovered artifacts show that early lifeforms were "more complex and adaptable" than previously known.

This ancient predator-prey relationship took place 517 million years ago in the ocean that once covered the region of South Australia.

The fossils belong to the Aculifera clade, which includes chitons and shell-less worm-like animals. These worm-like animals, approximately two centimeters in length with long spines, stand out ...