The Cambrian explosion, long hailed as one of the most significant events in the history of life on Earth, has now been ...

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.

The Cambrian explosion, in other words, was just one burst in the middle of a protracted fireworks display. “I think it’s a valuable reframing of the story,” says Phoebe Cohen, ...

The Cambrian explosion, as it is called, produced arthropods with legs and compound eyes, worms with feathery gills and swift predators that could crush prey in tooth-rimmed jaws.

The Cambrian explosion, considered a crucial event in the evolution of animals, was in full burst by 518 million years ago. 'It's when most of the few dozen major animal body plans first appear in the ...

The Cambrian explosion is often presented as a chaotic moment in early evolutionary history (Image credit: canbedone via Getty Images) A cursory flip through any high school biology textbook will ...

Fossils offer a glimpse into Earth's ancient life, revealing the origins and evolution of complex organisms. Discoveries like ...