Monsoon rains in northern Arizona this summer awoke bizarre three-eyed crustaceans from a decades-long slumber. Hundreds of the horseshoe-crab-like creatures, known as Triops, emerged from tiny eggs ...

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You may have heard of Triops before but under a different name. With eggs that can stay dormant for decades and an ability to survive in harsh conditions, they are often sold in kits designed for ...

Sometimes, creatures are so strange-looking that they compel us to do a double-take. This Instagram video shows active, trilobite-like creatures grabbing earthworms in the water, riding them, and ...