A groundbreaking study reveals that spiders might have ancient marine origins, based on a 500-million-year-old fossil that challenges our understanding of arachnid evolution. This discovery reshapes the narrative around how these creatures adapted from sea to land!
A groundbreaking study reveals that spiders and scorpions may have evolved from ancient marine creatures, not land-dwelling ancestors. The fossil Mollisonia symmetrica holds key insights into this surprising evolutionary path.