Fossils offer a glimpse into Earth's ancient life, revealing the origins and evolution of complex organisms. Discoveries like ...

The Cambrian explosion was an extraordinary phenomenon in the evolution of life on the planet that led to the emergence of ...

A new study of ancient fossil trails pushes the origins of complex life deeper into Earth’s history, before the Cambrian Period began.

The Cambrian explosion was an extraordinary phenomenon in the evolution of life on the planet that led to the emergence of many animal phyla and the diversification of species. During this period ...

Cambrian paleontology and geology represent a critical juncture in Earth’s history, marked by the rapid diversification of animal life and profound shifts in marine geochemistry.

And it turns out these trace fossils – particularly the ones from the transition out of the Ediacaran period and into the Cambrian – have a lot to say. “The Ediacaran fauna was dominated by complex, ...