For over a century, the Cambrian arthropod Helmetia expansa remained a mystery. Discovered by paleontologist Charles ...

A new species of primitive arthropod dating back 444 million years has been discovered in the Soom Shale, a site north of ...

For over a century, scientists have been puzzled by a mysterious fossil called Helmetia expansa, an ancient arthropod from ...

Gabbott finally had some answers about this mysterious fossil. According to the study, arthropods make up about 85 percent of the animals on Earth and include lobsters, shrimp, centipedes, and spiders ...

Paleontologists in England discovered the existence of a new marine species that roamed the Earth before the dinosaurs and ...

A 444-million-year-old fossil named "Sue" preserves internal organs of Keurbos susanae, raising questions about arthropod ...

This new species of ancient arthropod has been affectionately named Sue and scientifically dubbed Keurbos susanae.

Paleontologists are marveling over a unique fossil of a specimen that pre-dated the dinosaurs, according to new research.

A new study, led by paleontologists at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is helping resolve the evolution and ecology of Odaraia, a taco-shaped marine animal that lived during the Cambrian period.

The fossil, found 250 miles (402 kilometers) north of Cape Town in South Africa, is a new species of multisegmented arthropod ...

Study from University of Leicester describes a new species of fossil that is 444 million years-old with soft insides ...

Researchers formally describe Helmetia expansa, offering new insights into its anatomy, behavior and evolutionary relationships.