The preserved cell walls of bacteria that lived in oceans without oxygen 3.4 billion years ago are believed to be the oldest fossils ever found, Australian and British scientists claim.

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From the oldest bacterial fossils in Quebec, through the “proto-animals” of Mistaken Point, Nfld., the diverse creatures in the Burgess Shale of British Columbia, the fish transitioning to ...

These bacteria fossils are only 10–20 micrometers long and can only be seen through a microscope. And that’s your lot for today.

Paleontologists unearthed fossils in the Grand Canyon dating back more than 500 million years that offer a new look into a time when complex life emerged on Earth.

Paleontologist Luke Parry told Newsweek that the fossils, originally found in New York, are an "extremely rare" find.

Scientists analyzing Australian rocks have discovered traces of bacteria that lived a record-breaking 3.49 billion years ago, a mere billion years after Earth formed.

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How life on Earth started has puzzled scientists for a long time. And it still does. Fossils provide very important evidence about the evolution of plants and animals. Unfortunately, there are very ...

A closer look at some unimaginably ancient fossils suggests complex life may have evolved vastly earlier than thought. In a paper published today, a team of researchers say they've found evidence ...