The newly discovered fossil records suggest that mold-like single-cell organisms "set the stage" for the animal kingdom to evolve, the researchers wrote in a new report, published in the journal ...

A Canadian geologist may have found the earliest fossil record of animal life on Earth, according to a report published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Around a billion years ago, a region of ...

Being a scientist is much like being a lawyer. You painstakingly gather evidence to support an argument — though one rooted in the scientific method, not courtroom conjecture. According to new ...

For many pack animals, living in a large group can mean the difference between life and death. In this video, we explore 12 animal species that show how herd living offers benefits that go far beyond ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Here's why Dickinsonia challenges our previously held ...

A recent study suggests that late M-stars, despite their abundance in the galaxy and potential for hosting detectable Earth-like planets, are unlikely to support the emergence of complex animal life.