They first emerged on land around 400 million years ago, and were thick-waisted versions called trigonotarbids. They also ...

Research Reveals Whales Evolved in Three Rapid Phases, Their Ancestors Crawled Out of the Sea 400 Million Years Ago A recent research revealed a remarkable story of whale evolution—how these ...

For more than 150 years, scientists have debated whether Prototaxites—which stood roughly 24 feet tall and 3 feet wide—were an early lichen or fungus, like a “giant mushroom” ...

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Earth 400+ million years ago. We often look at sharks with fear, but it’s equally important to recognize their evolutionary longevity—something that can be seen in their statuesque faces ...

One of the most important milestones in the evolution of life began some 400 million years ago, when the first animals made their way from water onto land. At that time, known as the Devonian ...