SMRTR Science & EngineeringOct 10, 2024Interesting Engineering

Head of 340-million-year-old car-sized bug revealed after centuries of mystery

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Researchers revealed Arthropleura's face using young fossils, showing a giant millipede-like creature from 340 million years ago with a round head, short antennae, and bulging eyes that grew up to 8.5 feet long in ancient oxygen-rich forests.

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