How did soft-bodied organisms remain intact for millions of years?
The Ediacara Biota are some of the strangest fossils ever found—soft-bodied organisms preserved in remarkable detail where ...
The Cambrian Explosion was a weird time for the creatures of planet Earth. It was a period of impressive change and growth, ...
Half a billion years ago, a shallow sea in what is now Siberia teemed with creatures that look more like science fiction than prehistory. Locked in that ancient seabed, scientists have now identified ...
Then came the Cambrian period – nature’s version of a creative explosion. Imagine going from microbial monotony to evolutionary maximalism in what geologists call a “quick minute.” This wasn’t just ...
A treasure trove of Cambrian fossils has been discovered in southern China, providing a window on marine life shortly after ...