Himalayas reiterate a tale of planetary transformation — of drifting continents, lost oceans, and the birth of life itself.

Newly found 600-million-year-old clues in the Himalayas reiterate a tale of planetary transformation — of drifting continents ...

Animal life, emerging nearly 600 million years ago, showcases incredible diversity and unique traits. Unlike plants, animals ...

The team examined ancient stromatolites preserved in southern Zimbabwe, which date back more than 2.5 billion years. Stromatolites are layered biochemical structures formed in shallow water by the ...

Analysis of fossilised rocks known as stromatolites from more than two-and-a-half billion years ago has provided new insights into the conditions on Earth before the evolution of oxygen. Led by ...

The light colour of the water is the first clue that Gutharragudu is special. Zoe Kean searching for stromatolites at Gutharragudu/Shark Bay in Western Australia, a place where red desert sand ...

Salkhan Fossil Park According to the Geological Survey of India (GSI), the Salkhan Fossil Park displays well-developed stromatolites in the form of concentric rings on the rocks. The Salkhan ...

Scientists have discovered a previously hidden ecosystem with an expansive system of lagoons in the salt plains of Puna de Atacama, an arid plateau in Argentina — with giant stromatolites that ...