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Published Apex predator of the Cambrian likely sought soft over crunchy prey



Biomechanical studies on the arachnid-like front 'legs' of an extinct apex predator show that the 2-...
Published 500 million year-old fossils reveal answer to evolutionary riddle - 500 Million Year-Old Fossils Reveal Answer to Evolutionary Riddle



An exceptionally well-preserved collection of fossils discovered in eastern Yunnan Province, China,...
Published Discovery of 500-million-year-old fossil reveals astonishing secrets of tunicate origins



Researchers describe a 500 million-year-old tunicate fossil species. The study suggests that the mod...
Published Fossil discovery reveals complex ecosystems existed on Earth much earlier than previously thought - Fossil Discovery Reveals Complex Ecosystems Existed on Earth Much Earlier Than Previously Thought



About 250 million years ago, the Permian-Triassic mass extinction killed over 80 per cent of the pla...
Published Oldest known species of swimming jellyfish identified



Royal Ontario Museum announces the oldest swimming jellyfish in the fossil record with the newly nam...
Published The clams that fell behind, and what they can tell us about evolution and extinction



A new study examined how bivalves -- the group that includes clams, mussels, scallops, and oysters -...
Published Taco-shaped arthropod fossils gives new insights into the history of the first mandibulates



Palaeontologists are helping resolve the evolution and ecology of Odaraia, a taco-shaped marine anim...
Published Learning about the first animals on Earth from life at the poles - Learning About the First Animals on Earth from Life at the Poles


The amazing survival strategies of polar marine creatures might help to explain how the first animal...
Published Fossil site is 'Rosetta Stone' for understanding early life - Fossil Site is 'Rosetta Stone' for Understanding Early Life


Leading edge technology has uncovered secrets about a world-renowned fossil hoard that could offer v...
Published Welsh 'weird wonder' fossils add piece to puzzle of arthropod evolution - Welsh 'Weird Wonder' Fossils Add Piece to Puzzle of Arthropod Evolution



International team of researchers describe new fossil species discovered in fossil deposit near Llan...
Published What did the earliest animals look like? - What Did the Earliest Animals Look Like?



Surprisingly, genome comparisons have failed to resolve a major question in animal evolution: Which...
Published 'Giant' predator worms more than half a billion years old discovered in North Greenland



Fossils of a new group of animal predators have been located in the Early Cambrian Sirius Passet fos ...
Published New eyes discovered in trilobites - New Eyes Discovered in Trilobites: A Fascinating Discovery


Researchers have detected previously overlooked eyes whose form and function could help to improve t...
Published 525-million-year-old fossil defies textbook explanation for brain evolution - 525-Million-Year-Old Fossil Defies Textbook Explanation for Brain Evolution


According to a new study, fossils of a tiny sea creature with a delicately preserved nervous system...
Published Who are the first ancestors of present-day fish? - Who Were the First Ancestors of Present-Day Fish?


What is the origin of the ancestors of present-day fish? What species evolved from them? A 50-year-o...
Published Paleontologists flip the script on anemone fossils - Paleontologists Flip the Script on Anemone Fossils


Billions of sea anemones adorn the bottom of the Earth's oceans -- yet they are among the rarest of...
Published 'Golden' fossils reveal origins of exceptional preservation - Golden Fossils Reveal Origins of Exceptional Preservation



A recent study found that many of the fossils from Germany's Posidonia shale do not get their gleam...