Researchers link the mass extinction of once-dominant marine groups to intolerable heat, diminished oxygen in oceans

A new Stanford-led study offers the clearest picture yet of how some ocean life survived our planet's biggest mass extinction ...
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6 newfound deep-sea animals so strange scientists placed them on new branches of life

Six animals pulled from the deep ocean were so biologically distinct that researchers had to create entirely new taxonomic ...
Nature

The deep sea is a globally connected habitat

The deep sea is a distinctive environment, distinguished from surface waters by darkness, cold and immense pressures. Global data reveal how much more connected deep-sea life is than life in the ...
Science Daily

MIT study finds Earth’s first animals were likely ancient sea sponges

Scientists at MIT have found compelling chemical evidence that Earth’s earliest animals were likely ancient sea sponges. Hidden inside rocks over 541 million years old are rare molecular “fingerprints ...
The Conversation

Rare 567‑million‑year‑old fossils refine our understanding of early animal evolution

From butterflies to blue whales, corals and worms, Earth is home to an incredible diversity of animals. How all of these animals evolved from earlier, simpler ancestors is one of the most exciting ...