Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first real glimpse of when Earth made a crucial transition from plants and unrecognizably simple animals to the complex creatures that took over ...

Newly discovered fossils in southwestern China provide scientists with unprecedented insight into the evolution of complex animals on Earth, marking a significant transition from simple life forms.

This November 2023 photo provided by Gaorong Li shows a Haootia-like fossil at Yunnan University in Kunming, China. (Gaorong Li via AP) WASHINGTON — Newly discovered fossils have given scientists ...

A huge and beautifully preserved suite of fossils discovered in China has cast doubt on the idea that complex life flourished dramatically during a rapid burst of evolution known as the Cambrian ...