A new 450-million-year-old arthropod fossil, Lomankus edgecombei, has been uncovered in New York, revealing crucial ...

Megacheirans are known for the large, modified leg-like appendage at the front of their bodies ... “So, to form pyrite, you ...

A 450-million-year-old fossil of an ancient creature related to the modern-day spider was recovered encased in fool’s gold in ...

The new fossil, named Lomankus edgecombei, after arthropod expert Greg Edgecombe of London’s Natural History Museum, belongs ...

The ancient, gilt creatures represent a new species, and hint at the anatomy of an iconic group of arthropods.

Named after arthropod expert Greg Edgecombe, the fossil belongs to a group called megacheirans, a group of arthropods with a ...

The 450-million-year-old fossilized corpse of a new spider species has been discovered preserved by fool’s gold. A research ...

A team of researchers led by Associate Professor Luke Parry , Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, have unveiled a spectacular new ...

A stunning 450-million-year-old fossil arthropod, perfectly preserved in fool’s gold or iron pyrite, has been unearthed.

“As well as having their beautiful and striking golden color, these fossils are spectacularly preserved,” study co-author and University of Oxford paleontologist Luke Parry said in a statement. “They ...

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 that ...

Fool's gold is another name for iron pyrite - a mineral that can appear shiny and golden. It is also very good at preserving ...