Palaeontologists are helping resolve the evolution and ecology of Odaraia, a taco-shaped marine animal that lived during the Cambrian period. Fossils reveal Odaraia had mandibles. Palaeontologists are ...
A strange Cambrian fossil named Salterella may hold the key to understanding how early animals first built skeletons. As the ...
A new study, led by palaeontologists at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is helping resolve the evolution and ecology of Odaraia, a taco-shaped marine animal that lived during the Cambrian period.
Skeleton season may be just around the corner, but the skeleton age dawned with the early Cambrian Period, about 538 million ...
A cursory flip through any high school biology textbook will inevitably surface a mention of the Cambrian explosion, a period about 540 million to 520 million years ago during which many animal groups ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Fossils can help us peer deep into the planet’s past. But that ...
Fossils of any type of jellyfish are extremely rare, according to the study. The new study helps underscore the Cambrian period as a critical time for jellyfish evolution. Jellyfish and their ...
Fossils in Wales reveal a glimpse into marine life 462 million years ago. In this illustration based on the new finds, the tall sponge in the foreground is less than one inch in height. Yang Dinghua / ...
Thanks to being rapidly entombed in volcanic ash – in a “Pompeii-like” process – Cambrian-age trilobites’ anatomy is more discernable than ever, via exquisitely preserved fossils. The fossils ...
Learn more about a time period marked by an intense burst of evolution. 3 min read The Cambrian period, part of the Paleozoic era, produced the most intense burst of evolution ever known. The Cambrian ...
The polystrate fossils had to be buried within a short period of time; that is my contention as well. Yes, but not all polystrate fossils were buried at the same time. (For example, there are places ...
Recently discovered microfossils date back half a billion years. Resembling modern-day algae, they provide insight into early life in our oceans. A scientist from the University of Leicester has ...