What’s the Burgess Shale?

The Burgess Shale in the Canadian Rockies contains well-preserved fossils from the Cambrian period, including arthropods and exotic phyla. It is famous for revealing information about the Cambrian Explosion, and ongoing research may uncover new biological wonders. The Burgess shale is a collection of extremely well preserved fossils from the Cambrian period, approximately 550 to […]

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