Humans are captivated by the idea of finding life elsewhere in the universe – and even more by the idea that life, if found, might resemble the complex, animal life here on Earth. One of the easiest ...

Animal life began in aquatic environments more than 600 million years ago. Around 500 million years ago, during the Cambrian ...

KUNMING -- Chinese scientists have discovered well-preserved multicellular animal fossils in Ediacaran strata of eastern Yunnan, indicating that complex animal communities existed in oceans long ...

Learn how newly discovered Ediacaran fossils are pushing the origins of animals back millions of years before the Cambrian ...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - A remarkable assemblage of fossils from China is revealing that animal life ...

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Last week, I published a commentary titled “Donald Griffin, Cognitive Ethology, and Animal Life Histories” in the scientific journal Animal Sentience. The occasion was a new and excellent biography of ...

Discover 15 animals that mate for life, showcasing unique behaviors, loyalty, and partnerships that last a lifetime in the animal kingdom.