Earth’s history is filled with incredible milestones, and the emergence of the first animals is one of the most captivating.

More information: Tan Zhang et al, Astronomically calibrating early Ediacaran evolution, Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-57201-1 Journal information: Nature Communications ...

Ediacaran Fossils. Image via Openverse. Collaboration with Indigenous communities, who have lived on these lands for centuries, brings an invaluable perspective to the project. Traditional knowledge ...

A 558-million-year-old fossil uncovered Earth’s oldest known animal — say hello to Dickinsonia, a bizarre animal from ancient Ediacaran oceans. With no head or limbs, Dickinsonia resembled ...

An analysis of organic material from 500-million-year-old fossils upholds the theory that the mysterious creatures were early forms of animal life. Scientists uncovered 500-million-year-old fossilized ...

Many ancient lineages have disappeared without leaving living descendants. The Ediacaran biota, for example, vanished 540 million years ago after a short, enigmatic reign — leaving no ...