Newly discovered fossils matched up with a mysterious “alien plant” species found in 1969 and brought ... bed near the ghost ...

Researchers have found preserved fossils of fish, reptiles, birds, and plants in lake sediment and volcanic ash in the area.

This animation created for Evolution: "Great Transformations" depicts creatures whose fossils were found at the Burgess Shale. As alien as these creatures seem, they are also surprisingly familiar.