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Ancient sea fossils indicate millipede and centipede ancestors evolved their legs while still underwater

The myriapoda group of arthropods includes the many-legged centipedes and millipedes that most people are familiar with. Although myriapods are all terrestrial creatures, researchers are unclear about when and how they evolved their many legs.

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Ancient 'Terror Beast' Worm Fossils Uncovered in Greenland

Scientists in Greenland have discovered fossils of ancient predator worms, dubbed "terror beasts," that ruled the oceans 518 million years ago, revealing new insights into Earth's earliest animal ecosystems.
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Scientists Discover Ancient 'Terror Beast' Worm Fossils

Scientists from the University of Bristol recently discovered fossils of an ancient predator worm dating back 518 million years.

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