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The evolutionary path of primitive bony fishes (real conquerors of waters)

The evolutionary path of primitive bony fishes (real conquerors of waters)

In the middle Devonian period, some more advanced bony fishes appeared. Part or ···

Structure of the Gap Shark (Ancient Ocean Killer)

Structure of the Gap Shark (Ancient Ocean Killer)

The sharks we are familiar with are cartilaginous fishes. Nearly all cartilagino···

The story of a high-class fish riding and shooting in Hufu

The story of a high-class fish riding and shooting in Hufu

Life originated in the primitive ocean, and the earliest vertebrates were also b···

The evolution of the most primitive placoderm fish

The evolution of the most primitive placoderm fish

The most primitive gnathostomes discovered so far are placoderms (class). They f···

The most primitive bony fish - acanthus

The most primitive bony fish - acanthus

As early as the late Silurian period when placoderms just appeared, the most pri···

The first revolution in the history of biological evolution (the origin of the jaw)

The first revolution in the history of biological evolution (the origin of the jaw)

In the history of biological evolution, some major events have occurred. The sig···

Lamprey’s appearance characteristics and living habits

Lamprey’s appearance characteristics and living habits

Lampreys look very much like ordinary eels. They have a slender body with expose···

The rise and fall of the armored fish family

The rise and fall of the armored fish family

Before the earliest vertebrates were discovered in the Chengjiang fauna in China···

The emergence of backbone and the origin of fish-like animals

The emergence of backbone and the origin of fish-like animals

Vertebrates are the highest group in the animal kingdom. They form a subphylum o···

The shape and structure of conodonts

The shape and structure of conodonts

Across the world, scientists have discovered a large number of tiny fossils from···

Plants with flowers are not necessarily

Plants with flowers are not necessarily "flowering plants"

If you go to the botanical garden to play, you will definitely be attracted by t···

Plants with naked seeds - gymnosperms

Plants with naked seeds - gymnosperms

When the ferns of the Paleozoic Era formed the first primeval forests on earth, ···

Plants with leaves that look like sheep's teeth - ferns

Plants with leaves that look like sheep's teeth - ferns

The leaves of modern ferns all look like sheep's teeth, so the earliest scientis···

The earliest land

The earliest land "producer"

When the American paleobotanist Letariak was analyzing and studying the Late Ord···

The form and life of graptolite (representative of ancient hemichordates)

The form and life of graptolite (representative of ancient hemichordates)

Hemichordates are also called "cryptozoans" and they all live in the ocean. Thei···

How did insect wings evolve?

How did insect wings evolve?

Fossil evidence shows that the earliest winged insects appeared in the late Carb···

The origin of insects (the earliest fliers)

The origin of insects (the earliest fliers)

The oldest insect fossil is a wingless springtail insect found in the middle Dev···

The Trilobite World of the Cambrian

The Trilobite World of the Cambrian

As early as more than 300 years ago during the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dyna···

The evolutionary history of echinoderms

The evolutionary history of echinoderms

In the aquarium, you will be dazzled by the colorful fish and various other aqua···

Molluscs in Ancient and Modern Times

Molluscs in Ancient and Modern Times

Molluscs are a category with a very large number and variety of invertebrates. T···

Algae in modern ecosystems

Algae in modern ecosystems

Algae are the lower types of the plant kingdom. There are many kinds of them, wi···

The evolution of ancient bryozoans

The evolution of ancient bryozoans

Bryos and mosses in plants are two different things! They are a type of primitiv···

Habits and classification of brachiopods

Habits and classification of brachiopods

Brachiopods are a large group of shelled invertebrates that live on the seabed. ···

Characteristics of worms

Characteristics of worms

More than 300 years ago in the 18th century, the systematic classification of bi···

The evolution of ancient coelenterates

The evolution of ancient coelenterates

In addition to corals, coelenterates also include polyps and jellyfish. Both coe···

Coral types and ecological characteristics

Coral types and ecological characteristics

There are a group of beautiful islands in the mainland of the motherland and sou···

Habits and distribution of ancient cup animals

Habits and distribution of ancient cup animals

Archaeocybeans appeared in the early Cambrian period and were extinct by the Jur···

Classification and distribution of sponges

Classification and distribution of sponges

Sponges are the simplest structure and the most primitive form among multicellul···

Tintin worm morphology and living habits

Tintin worm morphology and living habits

Radiolarians and foraminifera are both protozoa, and they belong to the phylum P···

The evolution and role of foraminifera

The evolution and role of foraminifera

Foraminifera are a type of tiny single-cell protozoa with pseudopods. Most of th···

Radiolarian life history

Radiolarian life history

Radiolarians are single-celled protozoa floating in the ocean. They are named af···

Discovery of the smallest mammal, the holocephalon

Discovery of the smallest mammal, the holocephalon

Dr. Zhexi Luo, a Chinese-American paleontologist, recently published a latest re···

Continental drift and plate theory and paleontology

Continental drift and plate theory and paleontology

At the beginning of the 20th century, the German scientist Wegener proposed the ···

The relationship between living things and the environment

The relationship between living things and the environment

Fish cannot live without water, vegetation cannot live without the sun, bees nee···

Systems and classification of living things

Systems and classification of living things

All different kinds of living things on earth have more or less common character···

A colorful biological world

A colorful biological world

When we visit zoos, botanical gardens and aquariums, when we walk in forests, gr···

What is a living thing_Comprehensive classification of living things

What is a living thing_Comprehensive classification of living things

All living objects in nature are called organisms. Generally speaking, living th···

The relics of paleontology can become relic fossils

The relics of paleontology can become relic fossils

Traces of the activities of ancient organisms and their relics preserved in rock···

5 Types of Cast Fossils

5 Types of Cast Fossils

Paleontologists call the impressions and replicas of paleontological remains lef···

The role of physical fossils

The role of physical fossils

Solid fossils are fossils formed by preserving all or part of the paleontologica···