Around 540 million years ago, the ocean erupted with complex life: Creatures rapidly transformed from simple, soft-bodied, ...

A newly discovered trove of fossils in southwestern China is shifting the timeline of when complex animals evolved.

A fossil bed in China containing animals up to 554 million years old suggests that we may have to reconsider the idea that ...

A remarkable assemblage of fossils from China is revealing that animal life diversified in Earth's primordial seas millions ...

Until now, there was a conflict in the field of paleontology. Genetic analysis of how fast traits mutated and evolved ...

Animal life is extraordinarily diverse and complex, having colonized almost all environments on Earth—from hostile ...

Fossils in China show that complex animals existed before the Cambrian explosion, changing our understanding of how life ...

Animal life is extraordinarily diverse and complex, having colonised almost all environments on Earth – from hostile ...

A fossil assemblage from China’s Yunnan province suggests animal life diversified in the Ediacaran Period earlier than ...

The discovery of a new fossil site in China has revealed exceptionally well-preserved specimens from the Ediacaran Period.

Scientists have discovered fossils showing that complex animals existed millions of years before the Cambrian explosion, reshaping the timeline of life on Earth. The finds reveal a strange, diverse ...

Quick Take The discovery of the sea sponge order Vilesida and its unique sterols supports the hypothesis that animals may ...