Scientists have identified *Ikaria wariootia*, a tiny wormlike creature from 555 million years ago, as the earliest known ...

Ikaria wariootia existed during the Ediacaran period, a period of time prior to the renowned Cambrian explosion.

Earth's magnetic field was so weak it almost disappeared. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, complex life emerged.

University of Rochester researchers studied Earth’s magnetic field during the transformative Ediacaran Period, which spanned from about 635 to 541 million years ago. The research raises ...

Ediacaran fossil from Namibian site. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any ...

My research is broadly concerned with the origin and early evolution of animals. I focus on a pivotal interval in Earth’s history, the late Ediacaran–Cambrian (~571 to 485 million years ago), which ...