Hardy fossil worms in a new light: evidence of the long-lasting genus Radnorscolex in the Ludlow Series of Leintwardine, UK onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/sp… Dryad Wiley Earth and Space Science

Did you know that this smartphone-sized stone acts as a natural calendar, documenting Britain’s coal-mining past? Here’s how 👇

Sunday Stone acts as a clear record for the grueling conditions of the coal mines. Had you heard its story before?

Here is a 3D model of a #trilobite's enrollment sequence to protect itself from predators. You can find this 3D model in our new Virtual Museum! View the model here: ow.ly/KOcr50RFT2f #VirtualLapworth #geology #fossils #LapworthRocks Uni of Birmingham Arts Council England UoB HEFi

天地無用／Right side up #ピカイア #Pikaia #ハルキゲニア #Hallucigenia

The Burgess Shale has a new star! Presenting Entothyreos synnaustrus. This lobopodian cosplaying as an ankylosaur hails from the Tulip Beds of Yoho National Park in Canada, 508 million years ago! It was a real pleasure bringing this beast to life with Drs J.B. Caron & C. Aria.

🚨NEW RESEARCH ALERT🚨 A new species of mollusc that lived 500 million years ago reveals that the most primitive molluscs were flat, shell-less slugs covered in a protective spiny armour 𓆨Luke A Parry𓆨 Science Magazine MPLSOxford University of Oxford earth.web.ox.ac.uk/article/half-b…

Marine biology is so fun because of the cool diagrams you get to study

muscle tissue seen through an electron microscope

electron microscope view of a gecko toe

If I ever get reincarnated as an ant I don't want to be a soldier ant or anything stupid like that, I wanna be the fucking door ant, I wanna be a door, it would genuinely give me happiness in life

Comparative Functional Anatomy of Cephalopods 🦑🐙🐚💦 #cephalopod #octopus #squid #nautilus #infographic #science #zoology #cuttlefish #biodiversity #sciart

Most nematodes have long, thin bodies, but for root cyst nematodes - the body is ROUND. This paper is about Cactodera xinanensis, a newly described species of root cyst nematode which was found in the roots and rhizosphere of potatoes. #WormWednesday cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Very late brachiolaria in the middle of metamorphosis. Brachiolaria is a second stage larva of starfish ⭐️ . At the rear end, you can see the forming starfish disk (lower part of the video), which will turn into a juvenile animal. Skagerrak, North Sea 🌊 . #starfish #brachiolaria

In combination with this fantastic size chart by Prehistorica (Christian M.) I went to work and I think I'm quite happy with the result.

Meet Palaeocampa anthrax, a newly discovered Carboniferous lobopodian, and 150 year old mystery fossil! Palaeocampa is an exceptional lobopodian - it lived in rivers and lakes, bristled with thousands of poisonous spines, and more. 🧵 Open access: nature.com/articles/s4200…