video: The evolutionary innovations of insects and other arthropods are as numerous as they are wondrous, from terrifying fangs and stingers to exquisitely coloured wings and ingenious feats of ...

Paleontologists have unraveled a mystery surrounding a bizarre, prehistoric "taco-shaped" creature that has puzzled researchers for more than a century, a study has revealed. The roughly 8-inch-long ...

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Surprising new research shows that, contrary to conventional belief, remains of chitin-protein complex–structural materials containing protein and polysaccharide–are present in abundance in fossils of ...

A mysterious fossilized creature discovered more than a century ago has finally been decoded, offering stunning insights into one of the oldest animal groups on Earth. The enigmatic Helmetia expansa, ...

Missouri is home to unique animals, arthropods, and you have a chance to get up close and personal with them through the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Amazing Arthropods photography ...

CT scan of the front of a skate, showing the hard, tooth-like denticles on its skin (shown in orange). Credit: Yara Haridy CT scan of the front of a skate, showing the hard, tooth-like denticles on ...

Suddenly this obscure, blind cave dweller has become extremely interesting. It turns out to be a close cousin of the most diverse group of animals on Earth, the insects. Insects–all ...

A newly identified fossil discovered in the ancient shale of South Africa, has stunned paleontologists with its rare preservation of internal soft tissues. The research, published in Papers in ...