Learn about how chemical fossils helped researchers identify one of Earth’s earliest animals: a sea sponge from the Ediacaran ...

A team of MIT geochemists has unearthed new evidence in very old rocks suggesting that some of the first animals on Earth ...

MIT geochemists offer compelling evidence that ancient sea sponges were Earth's first animals, emerging over 541 million ...

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology analysed chemical fossils from more than 541 million years ago.

Scientists recently discovered a new deep-sea species that opens up an entirely new branch on the tree of life!

Scientists have identified three new species of deep-sea snailfish, including the strikingly pink “bumpy snailfish,” thanks to MBARI’s advanced technology and global collaborations. Found thousands of ...

Scientists discovered molecular fossils that reveal sponges were among Earth’s earliest animals.

Argentina explores Mar del Plata Canyon for the first time: 40 new species are discovered and the country is captivated by ...

Clawd Van Dam” orange lobster was brought back to the ocean after being found at a supermarket in Rochester, New York.

Chemical fossils from 635-million-year-old rocks suggest sponges were among Earth’s first animals, reshaping the story of early life.

At a certain point in Earth’s distant past, the planet’s assortment of organic molecules and compounds aligned to create the ...

A new species of mollusk discovered at a depth of 19,430 feet near Japan breaks records and redefines deep-sea life.