Around 558 million years ago, a creature named Dickinsonia roamed the ancient seas. This flat, oval-shaped organism is considered one of the earliest animals on Earth. It measured about 4 feet ...

The Indraloka Animal Sanctuary celebrated Earth Day a few days early with a celebration for humans and animals. Those in attendance were given a tour of the sanctuary by Sarah Thornton, director ...

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.

Ctenophores are one of, if not the, oldest animals on Earth — quite possibly a sister to all other animals in the tree of life, so “they provide a really unique opportunity to study ...

Animals as architects of Earth: First global study reveals their surprising impact. ScienceDaily . Retrieved July 12, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 02 / 250217160330.htm ...

The primitive history of these unusual animals, he said, is “truly crucial” to our understanding of how mammals (including humans) came to be. “Monotremes are these living relics from a very ...