Ancient Mom: Oldest Brood of Preserved Embryos Found

Monday, December 21, 2015 - 14:10 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A tiny, shrimplike creature that lived 508 million years ago has been discovered carrying about two-dozen fossilized eggs with preserved embryos in its body, making it the earliest example of brood care with preserved embryos on record, a new study finds.

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