Then came the Cambrian period – nature’s version of a creative explosion. Imagine going from microbial monotony to evolutionary maximalism in what geologists call a “quick minute.” This wasn’t just ...

Scientists say a Chinese fossil site offers the first major look at life after the Sinsk mass extinction.

(CNN) — Paleontologists have discovered remarkable fossils in the Grand Canyon that reveal fresh details about the emergence of complex life half a billion years ago. The newfound remains of fauna ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists believe they’ve deduced why prehistoric Ediacara Biota fossils have remained preserved for millions of years. The fossils of these ...

Front Cover; Epigenetic Mechanisms of the Cambrian Explosion; Epigenetic Mechanismsof the Cambrian Explosion; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Hypotheses on the ...