The specimens are evidence of how little the squishy, tentacled predators have changed over the history of life on Earth. By Jack Tamisiea Jellyfish have been floating through Earth’s oceans seemingly ...
Scientists believe they may have identified the first animal to have roamed the Earth about 700 million years ago, a new study published in Nature revealed. Researchers determined that the first ...
No human in history has outrun aging, yet some extraordinary animal species have found ways to stretch the limits of life. They roam the oceans, remain motionless in the deep sea, or wander vast ...
From tortoises to crocodiles, meet the five longest-living land species that regularly cross 100 years and beyond.
Whether spotted pulsing under the waves or stranded on a sandy shore, jellyfish are a common sight on a trip to the beach. The soft-bodied animals are also a connection to the ancient past. Now, ...
A fossil unearthed in Canada is the oldest preserved adult jellyfish found, dating from over 500 million years ago. During the 1980s and 1990s, scientists uncovered exceptionally preserved remains of ...
Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...