A new book details how lignin once protected algae from UV radiation, then later in evolutionary time became a structural ...

One creature we thankfully don't have to deal with today, however, is the absolute nightmare beast known as Arthropleura.

A fossil fragment found in south-west Sardinia years ago has allowed paleontologists to reconstruct in life-size the Arthropleura, a gigantic millipede whose faithful reproduction will be ...

As a result of two fossils being discovered, we now know what the Arthropleura's head looks like. Beforehand, scientists ...

Fossilised section of the giant millipede Arthropleura, found in a sandstone boulder in the north of England. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...