The Burgess fossils tell nothing less than the story of the Cambrian explosion ... a sort of site mascot the group dubbed "Stan Animal." "A very scary animal," Caron said of a specimen with ...

The Promachoteuthis sulcus is a deep-sea squid with human-like "teeth" that are lips covering its beak, giving them an eerie appearance. The star-nosed mole is a bizarre, tentacled nose with ...

Focused on Cambrian fossils, the study reanimates a species long trapped in the pages of forgotten paleontology.

From slithering snakes and lurking bats to sneaky hyenas and “scary” sharks, many animals suffer from a bad reputation—but the truth behind their behavior might just change how you see them.

Retta will continue looking for the Ugliest House in America and the Scariest House in America as HGTV has ordered new seasons for both series. The network ordered 12 new episodes of the shows ...

“Animals learn things ... “What would make consciousness valuable?” At the time of the Cambrian explosion, trilobites needed to be able to figure out how to stay together.

A remarkable fossilized larva has been discovered by scientists with its brain and guts still intact. The fossilized creature ...

The Cambrian Explosion’s Hidden Driver The Cambrian period is famous for what scientists call the Cambrian Explosion —a time when animal life rapidly grew in variety and complexity.