The record of life during the Proterozoic is preserved by several different lithologies, but two
in particular are linked both spatially and temporally: chert and carbonate. These lithologies …

Proteins are the workhorses of the cell and have been key players throughout the evolution
of all organisms, from the origin of life to the present era. How might life have originated from …

The deep marine Ediacaran fossil record of Avalonia is dominated by the Rangeomorpha, a
clade characterized by up to four orders of fractal‐like branching. Despite their abundance …

Abstract The Ediacaran fauna (574–539 Ma) are the first macroscopic community forming
organisms on Earth, thus providing unique insight into the origins and evolution of complex …

The earliest evidence of complex macroscopic life on Earth is preserved in Ediacaran‐aged
siliciclastic deposits as three‐dimensional casts and molds, known as Ediacara‐style …

Abstract Fossils of the Ediacara Biota preserve the oldest evidence for complex,
macroscopic animals. Most are difficult to constrain phylogenetically, however, the presence …

Fossil feathers have transformed our understanding of integumentary evolution in
vertebrates. The evolution of feathers is associated with novel skin ultrastructures, but the …

The Ediacara biota are an enigmatic group of Neoproterozoic soft‐bodied fossils that mark
the first major radiation of complex eukaryotic and macroscopic life. These fossils are …

Whole microorganisms are rarely preserved in the fossil record but actively silicifying
environments like hot springs provide an opportunity for microbial preservation, making …

Decimeter-scale, elongate, fossil fronds from the Ediacara Range in South Australia were
formally described as Rangea longa Glaessner and Wade, 1966, but the disparate nature of …