Often overshadowed by the more data-rich Phanerozoic Eon, this period was characterized by critical evolutionary, environmental, and tectonic changes. However, the fossil record of Proterozoic ...

Single-celled algae called acritarchs and the Ediacaran animals vanish from the fossil record at the end of the Vendian, the period that closes the Proterozoic era. If they were wiped out by an ...

Ancient species may have evolved at a slower pace and endured longer, but evolutionary rates sped up significantly following global ice ages, according to a new analysis b. Published in the journal ...

Virginia Tech study unveils 2 billion years of evolution, highlighting the 'boring billion,' Snowball Earth, and ancient marine life.