New 3D reconstructions of a key sensory organ in ctenophores reveal an unexpected structural and functional complexity. The ...

New research shows that the earliest sponges were soft bodied and lacked skeletons, explaining why their oldest fossils are ...

Mollusks appeared 540 million years ago, but almost half the unique traits of this group evolved in the first 96 million ...

Advanced 3D reconstructions of the comb jelly’s aboral organ reveal a sensory system far more complex than scientists expected. The organ contains a wide variety of specialized cells and is closely ...

Imagine waking up to find your entire body gone — no torso, no limbs — just a head that has expanded, split into five ...

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An ancient snake fossil discovered in England reveals a strange new species and clues to the origins of modern snakes.

Animals rarely live alone; social structures are vital for survival, influencing feeding, predator avoidance, and reproduction. From fluid fission-fusion societies like elephants and dolphins to rigid ...

The earliest sponges to live on the earth were soft and skeletonless pioneers - rewriting the story of the origin of animal ...

An extraordinary rhino fossil found in the Arctic is reshaping everything we know about prehistoric life and evolution.

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The Bone Museum is a collection that proves New Yorkers will make a museum out of absolutely anything, and we’re all better off for it. Glass cases filled with skulls stretching into the distance, ...