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A Tiny 518-Million-Year-Old Fossil Fills a Key Gap in the Evolution of Spiders and Scorpions
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The discovery of beautifully preserved soft tissue and pincers in a half-billion-year-old marine fossil has finally revealed how ancient creatures evolved the specialized fangs used by modern arachnids. This remarkable find provides scientists with a long-sought evolutionary link, shedding new light on the history of life on Earth.
The discovery of beautifully preserved soft tissue and pincers in a half-billion-year-old marine fossil has finally revealed how ancient creatures evolved the specialized fangs used by modern arachnids. This remarkable find provides scientists with a long-sought evolutionary link, shedding new light on the history of life on Earth.