
More than 20 million years ago, off the coast of what is now northern Taiwan, a marine creature tunneled vertically in the seafloor sand, then veered to the side. Every now and then, the animal—probably a skinny, sprawling, ancient worm—jutted its head above the sediment, snatched some prey, and dragged the unwitting morsel into its warren. When it died, its body wasn’t preserved, but though its body has vanished, scientists can begin to decode the story of its life thanks to evidence of its ambushes. |
|
|
No comments:
Post a Comment