It’s the story of how life went from simple to spectacular in one magnificent evolutionary burst. Let’s unpack this geological timeline with the precision of a Swiss watch and the wit of a late-night ...

The Cambrian period, often celebrated for the “Cambrian explosion”, marked a pivotal phase in the history of life when early arthropods emerged and rapidly diversified. These organisms not only ...

The missing link in the mystery turned out to be an event called the Cambrian explosion. It was only after it that living organisms started developing hard shells and skeletons.