Proterozoic microfossils continue to provide new insights into the rise of complex eukaryotic life
Eukaryotes have evolved to dominate the biosphere today, accounting for most documented
living species and the vast majority of the Earth's biomass. Consequently, understanding …
living species and the vast majority of the Earth's biomass. Consequently, understanding …
Quartz types, formation mechanism, and its effect on shale oil and gas enrichment: A review
Quartz is one of the most common minerals in the Earth's crust, and its deposition and
cycling are ubiquitous and crucial in energy and environmental sciences. Due to the …
cycling are ubiquitous and crucial in energy and environmental sciences. Due to the …
Biofilms as agents of Ediacara-style fossilization
Earth's earliest fossils of complex macroscopic life are recorded in Ediacaran-aged
siliciclastic deposits as exceptionally well-preserved three-dimensional casts and molds …
siliciclastic deposits as exceptionally well-preserved three-dimensional casts and molds …
Biostratinomy of the enigmatic tubular organism Aulozoon soliorum, the Rawnsley Quartzite, South Australia
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 …
organisms on Earth, thus providing unique insight into the origins and evolution of complex …
Controls on authigenic mineralization in experimental Ediacara‐style preservation
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 …
siliciclastic deposits as three‐dimensional casts and molds, known as Ediacara‐style …
The Ediacaran–Cambrian transition in the southern Great Basin, United States
Abstract The Ediacaran–Cambrian boundary strata in the Great Basin of the southwestern
United States record biological, geochemical, and tectonic change during the transformative …
United States record biological, geochemical, and tectonic change during the transformative …
Cellular structure of dinosaur scales reveals retention of reptile-type skin during the evolutionary transition to feathers
Fossil feathers have transformed our understanding of integumentary evolution in
vertebrates. The evolution of feathers is associated with novel skin ultrastructures, but the …
vertebrates. The evolution of feathers is associated with novel skin ultrastructures, but the …
The role of iron in the formation of Ediacaran 'death masks'
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 …
the first major radiation of complex eukaryotic and macroscopic life. These fossils are …
Preservation of early Tonian macroalgal fossils from the Dolores Creek Formation, Yukon
The rise of eukaryotic macroalgae in the late Mesoproterozoic to early Neoproterozoic was a
critical development in Earth's history that triggered dramatic changes in biogeochemical …
critical development in Earth's history that triggered dramatic changes in biogeochemical …
A review of microbial‐environmental interactions recorded in Proterozoic carbonate‐hosted chert
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 …
in particular are linked both spatially and temporally: chert and carbonate. These lithologies …