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Chinese Fossil Trove Pushes Complex Animal Origins Into the Ediacaran

The Jiangchuan Biota’s soft-bodied fossils narrow the rocks-versus-clocks gap by showing Cambrian-style anatomy in older layers.

Archaeopteryx Fossil Reveals Bird-Like Mouth Features Linked to Flight Demands

Two New Triassic Dinosaurs From Argentina Reframe Early Dinosaur Evolution

First Soft-Bodied Cambrian Fossils Found in Grand Canyon Reveal Evolutionary ‘Goldilocks Zone’