Paleozoic Era

When did bioluminescence evolve?

Animals

When did bioluminescence evolve?

When did bioluminescence evolve?

Was this prehistoric ‘killer shrimp’ as fierce as it looked?

Science

Was this prehistoric ‘killer shrimp’ as fierce as it looked?

Was this prehistoric ‘killer shrimp’ as fierce as it looked?

'Lost' treasure trove of fossils rediscovered after 70 years

Science

'Lost' treasure trove of fossils rediscovered after 70 years

'Lost' treasure trove of fossils rediscovered after 70 years

What are ammonites, and how did they come to rule the prehistoric seas?

Science

What are ammonites, and how did they come to rule the prehistoric seas?

What are ammonites, and how did they come to rule the prehistoric seas?

Fossil 'conga lines' reveal origins of animal swarms

Science

Fossil 'conga lines' reveal origins of animal swarms

Fossil 'conga lines' reveal origins of animal swarms

Amazing fossil shark skeleton is the first of its kind

Science

Amazing fossil shark skeleton is the first of its kind

Amazing fossil shark skeleton is the first of its kind

Spectacular new fossil bonanza captures explosion of early life

Science

Spectacular new fossil bonanza captures explosion of early life

Spectacular new fossil bonanza captures explosion of early life

Extinct species, explained

Animals

Extinct species, explained

Extinct species, explained

Half-Billion-Year-Old Fossil Brains Found in Ancient Predator

Half-Billion-Year-Old Fossil Brains Found in Ancient Predator

Half-Billion-Year-Old Fossil Brains Found in Ancient Predator

Science

Permian Period

Permian Period

Devonian Period

Science

Devonian Period

Devonian Period

Silurian Period

Science

Silurian Period

Silurian Period

Carboniferous Period

Science

Carboniferous Period

Carboniferous Period

Ordovician Period

Science

Ordovician Period

Ordovician Period

Cambrian Period

Science

Cambrian Period

Cambrian Period

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