Evolution is getting a rethink after scientists take a closer look at Earth's first animals
Phys.org - Fri 10 Aug 18When did animals originate? In research published in the journal Palaeontology, we show that this question is answered by Cambrian period fossils of a frond-like sea creature called Stromatoveris ...
Enigmatic creatures that lived 630 million years ago were animals — but not like anything we’ve seen before
ZME Science - Thu 9 Aug 18To the untrained eye, they look just like plants, static and seemingly inactive. But things are not always as they seem.
Paleontologists ID Ancient Animal Masquerading as a Plant
Geek.com - Thu 9 Aug 18Ediacaran organisms have long puzzled scientists: Are they a form of algae, fungi, or some other plant? The ancient life forms—common in the Earth’s oceans half a billion years ago—may ...
Animal kingdom much OLDER than previously thought, scientists reveal
Daily Mail - Thu 9 Aug 18Dr Jennifer Hoyal Cuthill, a visiting researcher in palaeobiology at the University of Cambridge explains why the Earth's first animals are being re-examined.
Weird, 570-Million-Year-Old 'Leaf' Fossil Is Actually from an Animal
Livescience - Thu 9 Aug 18No it's not a leaf or a long-lost kingdom of life. It's a funny, leaf-like animal.