Species are vanishing faster than ever, and many are disappearing before scientists even know they exist. Now, an ...

Species around the world are vanishing at an accelerating pace, driven by climate change, habitat destruction, and invasive species. Many lesser-known ...

Researchers at the Royal Ontario Museum and the University of Toronto have described an exceptionally well-preserved new fossil species of bristle worm called Kootenayscolex barbarensis. Discovered ...

The demand for rare raw materials, such as cobalt, is fuelling the exploration of the deep-sea floor for mining. Commercial deep-sea mining is currently prohibited in areas beyond national ...

Annelids exhibit a remarkable capacity for regeneration that has long fascinated biologists, not only for its intrinsic biological interest but also for its potential applications in regenerative ...

Clusters of fossil serpulid worm tubes, like these Rotularia from the British Eocene, are common fossils in many Mesozoic and Cenozoic marine rocks The Museum’s collection of fossil annelids is both ...

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