Tiny fossil
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The internal anatomy of a prehistoric creature the size of a poppy seed has been revealed in “astonishing detail”.
Researchers used powerful X-rays to scan the 520-million-year-old fossil.
The results, published in the journal Nature, reveal its microscopic blood vessels and nervous system.
It is a peek inside the body of one of the earliest ancestors of modern insects, spiders and crabs.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgxqdygpn09o?utm_placement=newsletter
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What an extraordinary set of images. A stunning result of the cooperation of multiple specialists.
Big Al
