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Ancient forests may have fueled a deep-sea oxygen boost nearly 390 million years ago, unlocking evolutionary opportunities ...

Some 390 million years ago in the ancient ocean, marine animals began colonizing depths previously uninhabited. New research ...

A new study suggests the platypus and echidna — the only egg-laying mammals — had a water-dwelling ancestor. The finding could upend what’s known of their evolution.

Study shows how rising oxygen levels in ancient oceans fueled marine evolution and species diversity, linking land plants to ocean health.

Single-celled species that often stick together in colonies have researchers rethinking the origin of animals.

A new study reveals that the majority of Earth’s species stem from a few evolutionary explosions, where new traits or habitats sparked rapid diversification. From flowers to birds, these bursts ...

A Rhoomba vacuum might mimic a hungry lifeform, but researchers have found ancient fossils of one of Earth's first animals, and it looks awfully similar.

By Amanda Schupak, CNN (CNN) — The story of two of the strangest animals on the planet just got a little stranger, thanks to clues revealed by a lone fossil specimen that scientists now say ...

The surprising evolution of the weirdest animals on Earth, according to a new study Hand et al. via CNN Newsource A cross-section comparison shows (from left) a Kryoryctes (A) ...

By Amanda Schupak, CNN (CNN) — The story of two of the strangest animals on the planet just got a little stranger, thanks to clues revealed by a lone fossil specimen that scientists now say ...

By Amanda Schupak, CNN (CNN) — The story of two of the strangest animals on the planet just got a little stranger, thanks to clues revealed by a lone fossil specimen that scientists now say ...