Learn more about a time period marked by an intense burst of evolution. 3 min read The Cambrian period, part of the Paleozoic era, produced the most intense burst of evolution ever known.

In order to be available to us, the remains of ancient plants and animals have to ... Recent research suggests that the period prior to the Cambrian explosion saw the gradual evolution of a ...

In order to be available to us, the remains of ancient plants and animals have to ... Recent research suggests that the period prior to the Cambrian explosion saw the gradual evolution of a ...

or "life oasis," for terrestrial plants during the end-Permian mass extinction, the most severe biological crisis since the ...

visitors can follow fossil evidence tracing the evolution of life during the Cambrian period — the first geological period of the Paleozoic era — which lasted from 541 million to 485 million ...

3 min read During the Ordovician period, part of the Paleozoic era, a rich variety of marine life flourished in the vast seas and the first primitive plants began to appear on land—before the ...

A region in China’s Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium - or “life oasis”- for terrestrial plants during the end-Permian mass extinction.