A treasure trove of Cambrian fossils has been discovered in southern China, providing a window on marine life shortly after ...

Triops are so old that they are considered living fossils and will eat anything possible, including earthworms.

Trilobites are one of the most iconic fossil animals out there. And people have loved them for centuries! Let's talk about ...

Just over half a billion years ago, Earth was rocked by a global mass extinction event, a dramatic interruption of the ...

In Trilobites, reporters aim to share new findings in the science world, be it interspecies friendships or discoveries of ancient fossils. Credit...Louis Otis Supported by By Vivian Ewing Times ...

Twelve non-dinosaur rulers show Earth’s old power: armored fish, giant insects, sky titans, sea kings, and saber teeth across ...

A research trip to Antarctica uncovered marine life that hadn't been seen before in one of the world's most remote spots. Researchers were especially drawn to ...

About 445 million years ago, Earth’s oceans turned into a danger zone. Glaciers spread across the supercontinent Gondwana, and shallow seas shrank fast.

The discovery of catalytic RNA transformed our understanding of life's beginnings. Clare Sansom explores how the RNA world ...

One of Earth’s earliest mass extinctions wiped out most ocean life during a sudden global ice age. From the ruins, jawed vertebrates survived, diversified, and transformed the course of evolution.

Harman develops his theme through diverting chapters on historiography (featuring an excursus on why Mongolian warlords gave ...

During a dive off Argentina, scientists documented a rare jellyfish discovered a little over a century ago and seldom seen since, as well as the fish that keep it company.