Alex is joined by Dr Imran Rahman as he ushers in one of the most extraordinary periods in Earth’s history – the magnificently named Cambrian Explosion! Here we find real predators, with teeth ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, Stanford researchers have measured how the abundance of ocean life has changed over the past ...

A recently discovered creature, Mosura fentoni, has stunned paleontologists with its bizarre, otherworldly features. Unveiled ...

Stanford study shows ocean biomass has risen over 540 million years, linking biodiversity to long-term ecosystem health.

Shell-rich rocks trace a mostly upward climb in ocean life, with each mass extinction slashing both diversity and biomass ...

The Cambrian Explosion: A Burst of Life The Cambrian Explosion, which occurred around 541 million years ago, marked a significant period in Earth’s history. During this time, there was a rapid ...

Burgess Shale – Cambrian Explosion. Image via Openverse. Analysis of Morsirhamphomorpha mothra’s morphology suggests it was an active predator that employed a distinctive hunting strategy. Its ...

Biomass reveals the real impact and energy flow of life in an ecosystem, like knowing not just the cast of a play, but who ...

The Cambrian explosion was an extraordinary phenomenon in the evolution of life on the planet that led to the emergence of ...

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