Ancient 'spider' images reveal eye-opening secrets
Manchester UK (SPX) Apr 11, 2014 - Stunning images of a 305-million-year-old harvestman fossil reveal ancestors of the modern-day arachnids had two sets of eyes rather than one. The researchers say their findings, published in the journal Current Biology, add significant detail to the evolutionary story of this diverse and highly successful group of arthropods, which are found on every continent except Antarctica. Uni ... more

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