The Cambrian explosion saw life take on a staggering array of forms around 539 million years ago, a few of which are recognizable as the ancestors of modern branches of the tree of life. Others ...

"Predator-prey interactions are often touted as a major driver of the Cambrian explosion, especially with regard to the rapid increase in diversity and abundance of biomineralizing organisms at ...

The Cambrian Explosion saw an incredible diversity of ... helped to protect them in seas that were increasingly filled with predators. With many varieties and sizes—they ranged from a millimeter ...

As predators evolved claws to grasp and mouths ... factor that brought oblivion to the Ediacarans and triggered the Cambrian explosion—there also were changes in ocean chemistry that allowed ...

This adaptation suggests an evolutionary arms race, where prey strengthen their defenses and predators develop more effective means to overcome them. This study highlights the importance of predation ...

"Predator-prey interactions are often touted as a major driver of the Cambrian explosion, especially with regard to the rapid increase in diversity and abundance of biomineralizing organisms at ...

There was no need to be camouflaged, warn off predators or seduce a partner with bright patterns ... 545 to 530 million years ago, is known as the Cambrian explosion. The evolution of the eye is ...

With the explosion of life in Earth’s seas ... Anomalocaris could be considered the T. rex of the Cambrian. It was the largest predator to actively search out prey to munch on.