See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

This Bizarre Ancient Worm Had Spiky Teeth and a Retractable Throat

GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES, JUL 31 – Thousands of microscopic fossils from the Cambrian period were found, including a new worm species named after a Star Wars creature, researchers said.

Scientists found the 500-million-year-old fossil of a "penis worm" in the Grand Canyon—and reconstructed how the creature would have used its strange mouth to feed.

5 Articles

An ancient cradle of evolution may have been discovered in the striped cliffs of the Grand Canyon. Paleontologists have found an exceptionally well-preserved fossil treasure in the greenish schists of the Bright Angel Formation. Today, these schists neglect the Colorado River from various points in the canyon, but they have formed about [...]

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 67% of the sources are Center
67% Center

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

AZCentral broke the news in Phoenix, United States on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)