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 ...

A "remarkable" three-eyed predator nicknamed the "sea-moth" that lived 506 million years ago has been identified. The fossilized remains of the unusual creature, called Mosura fentoni, were discovered ...

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 ...

The Burgess Shale fossil sites are located within Yoho and Kootenay National Parks and are managed by Parks Canada. Parks Canada is proud to work with leading scientific researchers to expand ...

Palaeontologists are helping resolve the evolution and ecology of Odaraia, a taco-shaped marine animal that lived during the Cambrian period. Fossils reveal Odaraia had mandibles. Palaeontologists are ...

At a fossil deposit in Yoho National Park, a 500-million-year-old species had a “taco-shaped” body, researchers said. Sneha Chandrashekar via Unsplash During the Cambrian Explosion, all biological ...

Charles D. Walcott indexes locality numbers according to states, localities, and formations in what appears to be an address book. He also includes Burgess Shale fossils. Locations are listed ...

Scientists have uncovered a remarkable fossil from Canada's Burgess Shale, a discovery that reshapes how the evolution of arthropods is understood. This new find, named Mosura fentoni, lived roughly ...