Earth's magnetic field was so weak it almost disappeared. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, complex life emerged.

The Mosura fentoni, or "sea moth," is a newly discovered type of arthropod that would have lived in the deep sea more than 500 million years ago.

BBC Boss Tim Davie outlined a national plan to switch off traditional broadcast transmissions in the 2030s, to ensure a 'smooth' transition to internet-only delivery of programmes. The curious minds ...

A newly discovered arthropod fossil, Mosura fentoni, has preserved eyes, nerves, and blood vessels - a rare insight into ...

Paleontologists have discovered that a three-eyed sea moth predator lived on Earth half a billion years ago with evidence ...

Some of the earliest members of the group were the radiodonts, whose members include famous species like Anomalocaris. While ...

But Mosura was different. Instead of the familiar streamlined body with flaps and claws, this little predator had something ...

Aberystwyth University is playing a major role in quantifying the changing distribution of carbon in the World’s forests and ...

A new study led by our Earth Sciences department has made a surprising discovery about a mysterious fossil from the Cambrian period — over 500 million years ago.

A new archeology is being developed based on evidence of human activity in the Earth’s sedimentary record, and archeologists ...

An out of control Soviet spacecraft is set to crash into the Earth on Sunday morning - and it could hit the UK.

When we talk about prehistoric life, dinosaurs usually get all the attention. But the truth is, long before they came along, ...