History πŸ“‘ Smithsonian Magazine by Smithsonian Magazine Β· Thu, Apr 2, 2026

This 500-Million-Year-Old Fossil of a Claw-Bearing Predator Uncovers the Origins of Spiders, Scorpions and Other Arthropods

A new analysis of a specimen found more than 40 years ago reveals the oldest known chelicerate, defined by its pair of pincer-like appendages

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