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Published Earth's first animals had particular taste in real estate - Earth's First Animals Had Particular Taste in Real Estate



Even without body parts that allowed for movement, new research shows -- for the first time -- that...
Published Why the harsh Snowball Earth kick-started our earliest multicellular ancestors



Why did multicellularity arise? Solving that mystery may help pinpoint life on other planets and exp ...
Published Oldest known species of swimming jellyfish identified



Royal Ontario Museum announces the oldest swimming jellyfish in the fossil record with the newly nam...
Published Whale-like filter-feeding discovered in prehistoric marine reptile



A remarkable new fossil from China reveals for the first time that a group of reptiles were already...
Published The modern sea spider had started to diversify by the Jurassic, study finds



An extremely rare collection of 160-million-year-old sea spider fossils from Southern France are clo...
Published Insights into early snake evolution through brain analysis



Recent study sheds new light on the enigmatic early evolution of snakes by examining an unexpected s...
Published Study reshapes understanding of mass extinction in Late Devonian era



A recently published study puts forth a new theory that volcanic eruptions combined with widespread...
Published 'Jurassic worlds' might be easier to spot than modern Earth



An analysis finds telescopes could better detect potential chemical signatures of life in an Earth-l ...
Published Ancient giant dolphin discovered in the Amazon



Measuring between 3 to 3.5 meters, 16 million years old: Paleontologists have announced the discover...
Published An unlikely hero in evolution: Worms



One of Earth's most consequential bursts of biodiversity -- a 30-million-year period of explosive ev...
Published Marine plankton behavior could predict future marine extinctions



Marine communities migrated to Antarctica during the Earth's warmest period in 66 million years long...
Published Human activity is making it harder for scientists to interpret oceans' past



New research shows human activity is significantly altering the ways in which marine organisms are p...
Published Fishy mystery of marine reptile solved



The identity of a prehistoric marine reptile has finally been revealed after experts discovered that...
Published What the inner ear of Europasaurus reveals about its life - What the Inner Ear of Europasaurus Reveals About Its Life


Europasaurus is a long-necked, herbivorous dinosaur that lived in the Late Jurassic, about 154 milli...
Published New discovery of sunscreen-like chemicals in fossil plants reveals UV radiation played a part in mass extinction events - New Discovery of Sunscreen-Like Chemicals in Fossil Plants Reveals UV Radiation Played a Part in Mass Extinction Events


New research has uncovered that pollen preserved in 250 million year old rocks contain compounds tha...
Published New details of Tully monster revealed - New Details of Tully Monster Revealed



For more than half a century, the Tully monster (Tullimonstrum gregarium), an enigmatic animal that...
Published 'Golden' fossils reveal origins of exceptional preservation - Golden Fossils Reveal Origins of Exceptional Preservation



A recent study found that many of the fossils from Germany's Posidonia shale do not get their gleam...
Published Newly discovered Jurassic fossils in Texas - Newly Discovered Jurassic Fossils in Texas



Scientists have filled a major gap in the state's fossil record -- describing the first known Jurass...
Published Fossils reveal dinosaurs of prehistoric Patagonia - Fossils Reveal Dinosaurs of Prehistoric Patagonia



A study is providing a glimpse into dinosaur and bird diversity in Patagonia during the Late Cretace...
Published Professor unearths the ancient fossil plant history of Burnaby Mountain - Professor Unearths the Ancient Fossil Plant History of Burnaby Mountain



New research led by a paleobotanist provides clues about what plants existed in the Burnaby Mountain...