A 444 million-year-old arthropod fossil, discovered 25 years ago, has been identified. The fossil, named Keurbos susanae, was found in South Africa's Soom Shale. Unusually, it's preserved inside ...

In contrast all spiders (and other arachnids ... By linking developmental mechanisms to the fossil history of arthropods, the ...

Scientists have identified the fossilized remains of the oldest-known ant - a winged insect with fearsome scythe-like jaws ...

A study from the University of Leicester describes a newly identified fossil species that is 444 million years old, with its ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest-known ant fossil in Brazil, revealing insights into 'hell ants' from 113 million years ...

Consider the far-reaching ecological consequences of completely eliminating all spiders from Earth.

Fossils are much more than just bones, the researchers emphasised. Some of the most impressive finds contained the remains of ...

April 25 (Reuters) - Scientists have identified the fossilized remains of the oldest-known ant - a winged insect with fearsome scythe-like jaws that lived about 113 million years ago during the ...

Vulcanidris inhabited an ecosystem teeming with life. Fossils from the region show that Vulcanidris lived alongside other insects, spiders, millipedes, centipedes, various crustaceans, turtles ...

New study sheds light on how insects, spiders, crustaceans, and other arthropods evolved their distinct body structures. By tracing these patterns ...