Burgess Shale
Monthly Archive: December Burg
The life cycle of a new fossil: Meet the ancient cousin of the earthworm
Posted: January 19, 2018 - 12:35 , by royal
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By Karma Nanglu
Habelia, a fossil predator with a “multi-tool” head
Posted: December 19, 2017 - 13:15 , by royal
The Cambrian Burgess Shale arthropod Habelia optata illustrates the uncanny origin of horseshoe crabs, scorpions and spiders
The secret of Oesia: a Burgess Shale mystery, by Karma Nanglu
Posted: July 7, 2016 - 10:05 , by royal
My name is Karma Nanglu and I’m a PhD student at the University of Toronto, but on a day-to-day basis I do my research at the Royal Ontario Museum.
Burgess Shale fossil site reveals oldest evidence of brood care
Posted: December 17, 2015 - 12:00 , by David McKay
Waptia fieldensis research shows parenting has a long history (508 million years)
Brood care, where the adult carries its eggs or juveniles to help increase their survival, was an important evolutionary step. However, little is known about how and when this strategy began.
The restudy of the iconic Hallucigenia animal from Burgess Shale
Posted: June 24, 2015 - 13:00 , by royal
New research published today in the journal Nature describes a newly-discovered 'ring of teeth' in an otherworldly creature from half a billion years ago.
A Fish With a Big Bang
Posted: June 11, 2014 - 13:00 , by ROM
New fossils reveal first hints of the evolution of jaws in primitive fish.
