New research from the University of St Andrews has shed light on the evolution of an important yet thus far poorly understood ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An artist's impression depicts Kryoryctes at Dinosaur Cove in Australia. New research supports the hypothesis that Kryoryctes is a ...

A diorama of some of the earliest animals on Earth. Image via Wiki Commons. An ancient fossil bed in Mongolia preserves tiny ...

Sponges may be ancient, but their timeline has been murky. New research suggests the earliest sponges were soft and skeleton-free, explaining why their fossils don’t appear until much later. By ...

In the shadow of South Australia's largest mountain range beneath the outback soil lies a fossil record that reveals a rich history of life on Earth. Fossils found at Nilpena Ediacara National Park ...

The sudden appearance of complex animals has led scientists to argue that animals must have a “hidden history”, a period in ...

Speed in nature is not just about movement. It is about survival, precision, and evolution pushing life to its absolute limits. Across land, sky, and ocean, some animals have developed abilities that ...