Led by Scott Evans, assistant curator of invertebrate palaeontology at the American Museum of Natural History, it draws on ...

Scientists in Canada have uncovered 567-million-year-old fossils that may rewrite the story of early animal evolution.

Researchers have uncovered a remarkable fossil site in a remote part of Canada's Northwest Territories, offering ...

Researchers in Canada discovered 567-million-year-old Ediacaran fossils that may contain the earliest evidence of sexual ...

Shifts in the Earth's continental plates that drove long-term changes in sea level set the stage for the evolution of the earliest animals on Earth, a study suggests. A newly developed timeline of ...

Life around the ocean surface can appear strangely similar from a distance. A dorsal fin cuts through the water, a dark body rises briefly to breathe,.

Ancient forests may have fueled a deep-sea oxygen boost nearly 390 million years ago, unlocking evolutionary opportunities for jawed fish and larger marine animals. New isotopic evidence shows that ...

A new study from Bar-Ilan University shows that one of sleep's core functions originated hundreds of millions of years ago in jellyfish and sea anemones, among the earliest creatures with nervous ...

Evolution is a continuous, powerful force shaping the natural world around us. As environmental pressures intensify, future animal evolution is likely to produce fascinating and sometimes bizarre new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Blue blood may look alien, but it’s one of evolution’s most ...

At first glance, dolphins, sharks, and whales all cut similar figures as they glide through the ocean: sleek fins, smooth ...