Long before dinosaurs appeared Earth was shaped by a vast and unfamiliar world known as the Paleozoic Era Fossils from this time reveal early experiments in life including strange marine creatures ...

long before dinosaurs, earth was ruled by oceans filled with bizarre creatures and landscapes that barely resemble the world ...

Peking University, October 27, 2025: A research team led by Academician Jin Zhijun from the Institute of Energy, Peking University, has revealed how interactions between Earth’s tectonic activity and ...

Until recently, Orthacanthus gracilis could have been considered the 'John Smith' of prehistoric shark names, given how common it was. Three different species of sharks from the late Paleozoic Era -- ...

The newly discovered tree would have supported a wide crown of leaves over a narrow trunk, scientists say. Tim Stonesifer Scientists in Canada have discovered a 350-million-year-old tree fossil that ...

International scientists have uncovered the oldest known phosphatic stromatoporoid sponge, dating back approximately 480 million years to the Early Ordovician, in South China. Stromatoporoid sponges ...