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.

All animal evolution for the last half billion years has come from tinkering with these Cambrian body plans. Then, between about 570 and 530 million years ago, another burst of diversification ...

These pigments neutralise harmful molecules generated by radiation. Second ... Tardigrades likely appeared before the ...

Members of Jakob Vinther’s research group study a broad range of subjects. One focus of our research is Ediacaran-Cambrian radiation of animals. We want to understand the evolution of key innovations ...

All animal evolution for the last half billion years has come from tinkering with these Cambrian body plans. Then, between about 570 and 530 million years ago, another burst of diversification ...