At least it was a quick death. Scientists have discovered that ancient animals preserved in the famous Burgess Shale fossil deposit were killed by a mud slurry that buried them so deep their whole ...

The rich fossil repository known as the Burgess Shale was first discovered a century ago. Siobhan Roberts The fossil-hunting expedition began with a lung-busting hike, accompanied by an incessant ring ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Until now, it has been widely accepted that the fossils found in ...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the fossil-rich Burgess Shale in British Columbia by Charles Doolittle Walcott, the fourth secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. The ...

Scientists have identified a mineral signature for sites that are more likely to contain rare fossils that preserve evidence of soft tissue — essential information to understanding ancient life. Much ...

About 500 million years ago, a squishy, thumb-size sea creature did a little dance — waving its upper limbs around in the ocean in a never-ending attempt to ensnarl some tasty morsels floating by.

The Burgess Shale in British Columbia is renowned for its exceptional preservation of soft tissues in fossils, including limbs and guts. While trilobites are abundant in the fossil record thanks to ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Burgess Shale animals occupy a huge space in the public imagination, fueled by iconic ...

YOHO NATIONAL PARK, British Columbia - If the history of Earth is condensed to fit in a single, 24-hour day, life emerges sometime before dawn. Photosynthesis evolves around midmorning, and the ...

Fossils of any type of jellyfish are extremely rare, according to the study. The new study helps underscore the Cambrian period as a critical time for jellyfish evolution. Jellyfish and their ...