Just a few centimeters long, these animals thrived in the ocean roughly half a billion years ago. Because of their odd morphology, scientists have long struggled to find their branch on the tree of life.
Paleontology & Fossils
Feb 4, 2019
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Scientists at The Ohio State University have discovered a new species that lived more than 500 million years ago—a form of ancient echinoderm that was ancestral to modern-day groups such as sea cucumbers, sea urchins, sea ...
Archaeology
May 2, 2019
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Recent collaborations between scientists in Okinawa and Australia are helping to spur genomic research of the Crown of Thorns starfish, a threat to coral reefs across the Indo-Pacific region.
Biotechnology
Dec 15, 2014
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When creatures evolve, their genetic blueprints change. But within genetic material, fragments from a species' most ancient ancestors still lurk.
Evolution
Aug 29, 2022
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