What was the first animal on earth?

Discover the remarkable resilience of Earth’s oldest and hardiest animals, overcoming mass extinctions and conquering the planet’s ever-changing climate

Mass extinctions are a widespread and rapid loss of life on Earth, typically in response to some kind of global catastrophe or change in climate. These events have occurred throughout Earth’s history

We think of evolution as a slow, gradual process, but that’s not always the case. Some species undergo a rapid transformation

The monkey slug is not some experimental genetic monstrosity. But even if you see one in the flesh, you may still be unclear what this odd, brown hairy thing is, with its array of fuzzy tentacles. It

ELLA AL-SHAMAHI on exploring the evolution of mankind

I’m Dr Alexander Krajete, and I help make ...