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Scientists have found an extremely rare fossil in Canada that is of an entirely new invertebrate species. This fossil is so significant that it has provided experts with very important information regarding the origins of multicellular animals. This newly identified fossil dates back to 375 million years ago during the Late Devonian Period. And it... Read more »
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The Valley of Rocks (c) j.e.mcgowan, Flickr (CC BY 2.0) - Credit: Archant Whether you’re up on Dartmoor, gazing down on the seaside from the South West Coast Path or visiting one of our stunning stately homes, breathtaking views are all around our county. We’ve picked 23 places where you can get Devon’s best views Start your photogenic jaunt around Ilfracombe by first walking up Capstone Parade and taking in panoramic views of the Bristol Channel and back down over the town from the cliff tops. Follow the Parade round back down to sea level to reach Damien Hirst's iconic statue dramatic...
Photo: Miguel Riopa/AFP (Getty Images) Derpy from the side and hellish from below, the lamprey is the bane of the Great Lakes fisheries industry. A jawless, bloodsucking fish, the lamprey is often considered an ancestral early vertebrate for its rudimentary morphology and its larval life stage. Now, a team of researchers has authored a new study about fossilized lamprey larvae from the Devonian Period that they say shows lamprey evolution occurred differently than previously thought. This would mean we’d need to change our vertebrate origin story. Advertisement The researchers’ paper was ...