Earth’s magnetic field was once 30 times weaker than it is today. This change may have played a pivotal role in the blossoming of complex life, new research found.

As Ediacaran organisms became more specialized, some species couldn’t keep up with their neighbors, the team reported on May 17 in the journal PLoS Biology.

A new study of ancient fossil trails pushes the origins of complex life deeper into Earth’s history, before the Cambrian Period began.

Ediacaran fossils at Mistaken Point, Newfoundland. Emily Mitchell "While taller organisms would have been in faster-flowing water, the lack of tiering within these communities shows that their ...

Paleontologists have revealed the fossilized remains of a curious creature that is not only one of Earth's oldest animals, but may even be the first to have ever been mobile. Dubbed Quaestio ...

It's thought the Earth is currently entering its sixth major extinction event, but a new study suggests it may actually be the seventh. Scientists have found evidence of a previously unknown mass ...

The Ediacaran Period is one of the most important in the development of life, as organisms made the jump from simple structures such as microbial mats to animals with bodies, heads, tails and guts.

Researchers have uncovered evidence of a 555-million-year-old worm-like creature in Australia. As if that wasn’t exciting enough, experts believe this is the first ancestor of all animals ...

Earth’s magnetic field was once 30 times weaker than it is today. This change may have played a pivotal role in the blossoming of complex life, new research found.