The model focused on “palaeogeographic context,” meaning the ancient layout of coasts, islands, and seaways. It tested whether coastline orientation and coastline shape predicted extinctions over deep ...

Scientists at MIT have found compelling chemical evidence that Earth’s earliest animals were likely ancient sea sponges. Hidden inside rocks over 541 million years old are rare molecular “fingerprints ...

Advanced 3D reconstructions of the comb jelly’s aboral organ reveal a sensory system far more complex than scientists expected. The organ contains a wide variety of specialized cells and is closely ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. At a certain point in Earth’s distant past, the planet’s ...

The dusty plains of Western Australia’s Kimberley region are a long way from the ...

Fossils of a tiny sea creature that lived 525 million years ago have preserved something paleontologists rarely find: a brain. The specimen, a worm-like animal called Cardiodictyon catenulum recovered ...

Scientists recently discovered an ancient whale species distinguished by its “very pointy” teeth and large eyes. It roamed the ocean some 26 million years ago. Image from Museums Victoria’s Research ...

Megalodon usually gets all the attention when it comes to sea monsters, but ancient oceans were full of predators just as strange and scary. Fossils tell us that long before modern sharks ruled the ...

Marine fossils discovered near the summit of Mount Everest reveal that the world’s highest mountain was once part of an ancient ocean floor before tectonic collisions lifted the Himalayas.

One of the biggest quests in biology is understanding how every cell in an animal's body carries an identical genome yet still gives rise to a kaleidoscope of different cell types and tissues. A ...

For millions of years, the land we now call the United States has been home to towering prehistoric beasts, strange sea creatures, and lush ancient forests that no longer exist. Evidence of this ...