A remarkable fossil discovery in southwest China is rewriting the story of how complex animal life began, showing that many key animal groups appeared millions of years earlier than scientists once ...

Ancient fossils from South China reveal the earliest bony fishes and shed new light on how jaws, teeth, and key vertebrate ...

Scientists call for a major acceleration in coral assisted evolution research to help reefs cope with rapidly warming oceans.

Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first real glimpse of when Earth made a crucial transition from plants ...

Newfound fossils from China suggest that complex animals were around millions of years earlier than thought, among them ...

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Frequent burn exposure may have driven human genetic adaptations that improve healing but worsen severe injury outcomes.

A fossil bed in China containing animals up to 554 million years old suggests that we may have to reconsider the idea that ...

A remarkable assemblage of fossils from China is revealing that animal life diversified in Earth's primordial seas millions ...

Explore how life-science companies adapt office spaces to balance hybrid work flexibility with the need for innovation, ...

The SETI Institute announced today that Dr. Lori Marino will receive the 2026 Drake Award, continuing its tradition of ...