Newly-discovered fossil worm shows early animals were more complex than we thought
The worm grew to less than 3 centimeters (1 inch) at its widest, but up to 27 centimeters (nearly a ...
Tag: Ediacaran
Scientists find evidence of complex reproduction before the Cambrian
Before the Cambrian, more than 541 million years ago, intriguing creatures named rangeomorphs that grew up to 2 meters dwelt ...
Deep Sea ‘mushroom’ is a new branch of life, defying classification in the tree of life
Olesen et al, 2014. A team of scietists from the University of Copenhagen have found a mushroom shaped animal which ...
Hallucigenia revealed: the most surreal creature from the Cambrian
Artistic representation of Hallucigenia. Image via The Independent. It looks like a painting from Salvador Dali - but Hallucigenia was ...
Controversial study challenges tree of life and claims complex life first originated on land
Professor Gregory Retallack of University of Oregon has launched a highly controversial claim that stirred the scientific community recently, implying that ...
Earliest animal with a skeleton discovered, pre-Cambrian
The Cambrian era marked a profound change on life on Earth, sparking the rapid development of complex organisms and a ...
