Learn more about a time period marked by an intense burst of evolution. 3 min read The Cambrian period, part of the Paleozoic era, produced the most intense burst of evolution ever known.

For over half a billion years, evolution has sculpted the nervous systems of bilaterian animals, equipping them with ...

Pioneering research reveals the origins of the ventral nerve cord in early molting animals. An international team of ...

NEW trains are to be introduced on the Cambrian Line between Shrewsbury and Birmingham – but the Welsh section will have to ...

All animal evolution for the last half billion years has come from tinkering with these Cambrian body plans. Then, between about 570 and 530 million years ago, another burst of diversification ...

During the Precambrian-Cambrian transition ... By linking nervous system structures to broader evolutionary trends, the study provides a clearer picture of how the diverse ecdysozoan lineages ...

Their nervous system consisting of the brain ... emerged during the early Cambrian, and was a key in understanding the evolutionary trajectory of the ventral nerve cord in ecdysozoans.

During the Precambrian-Cambrian transition ... By linking nervous system structures to broader evolutionary trends, the study provides a clearer picture of how the diverse ecdysozoan lineages ...

Their nervous system consisting of the brain ... During the Precambrian-Cambrian transition, changes in the nervous and muscular systems were likely tied to the development of appendages, enabling ...