Complex multicellularity evolved independently in various eukaryotic lineages, including animals, plants, fungi, and algae. This evolutionary leap of going from one to many requires organisms to ...

The "boring billion" shaped multicellularity, with energy demands sparking complexity. This era shows evolution's cost.

Chromosphaera perkinsii, a billion-year-old species, may reveal multicellularity’s origins, predating the chicken and egg.

Between 1.8 billion and 800 million years ago, earthly life was in the doldrums. During this period, called the "boring ...

Chromosphaera perkinsii is a single-celled species discovered in 2017 in marine sediments around Hawaii. The first signs of its presence on Earth have been dated at over a billion years, well before ...

According to scientists from the University of Geneva, this organism can form multicellular structures resembling early ...

Scientists have observed a type of cell division in a prehistoric unicellular organism that resembles the embryonic ...

Single-celled organisms called archaea can become multicellular when compressed, highlighting the role of physical forces in evolution ...

In a new study, Arizona State University researcher Michael Lynch explores the substantial energy demands required to maintain and evolve multicellular life. The study, using the water flea Daphnia as ...

perkinsii did not play any part in the evolution of animal development. Recent discoveries of intriguing, ancient fossils; ...