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 ...

Rather than a constant upward trajectory of evolution, it’s been billions of years of boom-and-bust cycles – first an explosion of life, and then a mass extinction of all but the most hardy hangers-on ...

University of Missouri researchers find Earth's ancient animal reefs were surprisingly sparse compared to their modern ...

This seems to have solved the mystery of how the starfish got its arms. But it doesn’t necessarily answer the ‘why’. Imran ...

This discovery pushed back the timeline for when animals first appeared on Earth. The Cambrian Explosion: A Burst of Life. The Cambrian Explosion, which occurred around 541 million years ago, ...

Poultry keepers in Wales have been urged to follow Welsh Government guidance for their pets as protection zones are put in ...

Violet coloured traps are better at controlling flies than traditional blue and black ones, according to new research.

Human beings have enjoyed a unique and lonely role among intelligences. Do other minds exist in life's other kingdoms? With ...