A newly described species from the Burgess Shale had three eyes, clawed limbs, and a tail full of gills—plus internal organs preserved in stunning detail. Reading time 3 minutes A newly described ...

Cambrian Period creatures known as sea moths seemed alien because of their additional eye, but a study finds anatomical features more in line with modern animals. An artist’s impression of Mosura ...

Five hundred million years ago, tacos existed. But they weren’t corn or flour; they were the hard-shelled coverings on a now-extinct sea creature, Odaraia alata. According to new research, the ...

This exhibition explores the amazing array of creatures discovered within the fossil record of the Burgess Shale in the Canadian Rockies. Specimens, models, photographs, and interactives highlight the ...