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2 months ago

Finally! An Ancient Fish That Understood Life's Terrors | Defector

Haikouichthys, an early Cambrian fish, possessed four eyes and lacked jaws, reflecting distinctive sensory and feeding adaptations among early vertebrates.
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9 months ago
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Did spiders' ancestors come from the ocean?

Arachnid ancestors may have originated in the ocean over 500 million years ago, based on insights from Mollisonia symmetrica fossils.
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11 months ago
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The "Tooth Hurty" Joke Has Its Origins In Ancient, Armored Fish | Defector

The study of tiny fossils, known as 'fish flakes', could provide insights into the evolution of vertebrates from squishy organisms to structured fish.
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