Learning that a shiny rock is fool’s gold rather than the valuable mineral is generally cause for disappointment. But for scientists who discovered a new 450-million-year-old arthropod preserved in ...

“Today, there are more species of arthropod than any other group of animals on Earth,” said Parry. “Part of the key to this success is their highly adaptable head and its ...

A team of researchers led by Associate Professor Luke Parry, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, have unveiled a spectacular new 450-million-year-old fossil arthropod (the group ...

A stunning 450-million-year-old fossil arthropod, perfectly preserved in fool’s gold or iron pyrite, has been unearthed. Thanks to the mineral pyrite, its exquisite preservation offers a glimpse ...

The critter found in New York represents a new, extinct species of arthropod that could shed light on the evolution of today’s insects, crustaceans and spiders Margherita Bassi Daily ...

A newly discovered 450-million-year-old fossil arthropod was found entirely preserved in pyrite–aka fool’s gold. The newly named species Lomankus edgecombei boasts a leg coming out of its head ...

A worm-like creature preserved in ancient rock has just been identified as the oldest known relative of insects, spiders and crustaceans. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll ...

But for scientists who discovered a new 450-million-year-old arthropod preserved in iron pyrite, the substance could be considered priceless. Fossils of ancient arthropods - a group of animals ...

A new 450-million-year-old fossil arthropod, preserved in 3D by iron pyrite (fool’s gold), has been unveiled by scientists. The new species, Lomankus edgecombei, is distantly related to spiders ...

A new species of megacheiran arthropod from the Ordovician period, preserved in 3D by pyrite (commonly known as fool’s gold), has been discovered by University of Oxford paleontologist Luke Parry and ...

A worm-like creature preserved in ancient rock has just been identified as the oldest known relative of insects, spiders and crustaceans.