A high-resolution analysis of the global diversity of fossils spanning 2 billion years shows how a series of super ice ages ...

Archaea, a domain of life distinct from bacteria and eukaryotes, are known for thriving in extreme environments such as hot ...

Virginia Tech’s study traces early eukaryotic evolution, highlighting life’s diversification since 2 billion years ago.

Fossils can offer key insights into life's evolution. Before 500 million years ago, however, the emergence of eukaryotic life and their first fossil traces remain uncertain. Eukaryotes are organisms ...

The findings show that Earth's severe Cryogenian glaciations catalyzed a pivotal shift in the evolution and diversity of ...

Class 12 Biology Most Repeated Questions: This article will provide insights to the students about the most repeated ...

The findings show that Earth's severe Cryogenian glaciations catalyzed a pivotal shift in the evolution and diversity of ...

By establishing the biggest paleobiology database of early Earth to date and employing cutting-edge analytical tools, ...

An international team led by Chinese paleontologists has made significant advances in understanding early life evolution by mapping out for the first ...

Ancient species may have evolved slower and lasted longer, but the pace of evolution accelerated after global ice ages, according to a new Virginia ...

Fossilized skeletons and shells clearly show how evolution and extinction unfolded over the past half a billion years, but a new analysis extends the chart of life to nearly 2 billion years ago. The ...

Over the 1.5 billion years of the Proterozoic Eon, a crucial innovation in terrestrial life unfolded — one without which we would not exist today ...