The Cambrian Explosion was a weird time for the creatures of planet Earth. It was a period of impressive change and growth, ...

Paleontologists have discovered remarkable fossils in the Grand Canyon that reveal fresh details about the emergence of complex life half a billion years ago. The newfound remains of fauna from the ...

Long before the Grand Canyon became a hotspot for tourism, it was a hub of ancient animal activity. All kinds of marine animals lived in the area back when it was submerged in the ocean during the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A rare, half-billion-year-old fossil gives us a clue to how a ...

Tiny balls of mineral are opening a new window into the history of life on Earth. These millimeter-sized objects are more than half a billion years old – the fossilized embryos of animals that lived ...

Bioluminescence traces back to the Cambrian era — 540 million years ago — and could have been used for communication, courtship and camouflage among the earliest ocean creatures. When you purchase ...

Cambrian Period creatures known as sea moths seemed alien because of their additional eye, but a study finds anatomical features more in line with modern animals. An artist’s impression of Mosura ...

The deposit contains more than 50 unknown species from the Cambrian Explosion. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- A new trove of outstandingly preserved fossils in China from the ...

Five hundred million years ago, tacos existed. But they weren’t corn or flour; they were the hard-shelled coverings on a now-extinct sea creature, Odaraia alata. According to new research, the ...

Scientists have revealed the most anatomically complete specimens of Cambrian trilobites ever found in stunning 3D images. The pristine fossils, which date to the Cambrian period (541 million to 485 ...