“Ancient DNA has produced a revolution in our understanding of recent human origins,” said Daniel Green, field program ...

Ancient sea predator had three-eyes and breathed through its rear. Story by Rebecca Shavit • 42m. ... With each fossil uncovered, the story of early Earth life grows richer, ...

Monument Rocks Chalk Pyramids in Kansas offer one of the best fossil hunting experiences in the Midwest. Explore ancient sea ...

Long before the first dinosaur hatched, Earth's ancient life was already thriving. There were bizarre sea creatures and lumbering plant-eaters that ruled prehistoric landscapes for hundreds of ...

This idea was proposed in 2023 by a team of researchers, and basically says that, around 500 million years ago, these ancient microbes rafted out to sea on bits of dead bug-like critters. Hear me out.

To unravel the mysteries of these difficult voyages, the researchers employed a unique combination of numerical simulations ...

The circle of life is beautiful and gruesome—sometimes so gruesome that it makes the fossil record downright macabre, millions of years after the fact.. That’s what happened with an ancient ...

Ancient glaciers reshaped Earth’s surface and shifted ocean chemistry, fueling the rise of complex life, a new study found. Calved icebergs from the Twin Glaciers are seen in 2013 off Greenland ...

Rising mountain peaks and sharp rock formations cover the ocean floor, with corals, sponges, fish, and tons of sea creatures clinging to their sides. Unlike mountains on land that dare climbers ...

Ancient sea predator had three-eyes and breathed through its rear. Rebecca Shavit. May 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM. ... With each fossil uncovered, the story of early Earth life grows richer, ...