Here’s the fossil… what can you tell about how this animal lived? Matteo De Stefano/MUSE-Science Museum

Reverse engineering mysterious 500‑million‑year‑old fossils that confound our tree of life

With no identifiable body parts, it’s hard to know how these fossilized creatures lived. A new approach models how the ocean’s water would interact with their unique shapes – hinting at their lifestyle.

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