The rise of multicellularity represents a major evolutionary transition and it occurred
independently in multiple eukaryote clades. Although simple multicellular organisms may …

Fossil biominerals and fossils of microorganisms in ancient rocks contain important
biogeochemical signals. Decoding this record may reveal crucial information about the …

The~ 1.6 Ga Tirohan Dolomite of the Lower Vindhyan in central India contains phosphatized
stromatolitic microbialites. We report from there uniquely well-preserved fossils interpreted …

Phosphatized and silicified microfossils–preserved through replication of organic templates
by authigenic calcium phosphate and silica, respectively–form through mechanistically …

Exceptionally preserved fossils provide major insights into the evolutionary history of life.
Microbial activity is thought to play a pivotal role in both the decay of organisms and the …

Sulfur-oxidizing bacteria can oxidize hydrogen sulfide (H2S) to produce sulfur globules.
Although the process is common, the pathway is unclear. In recombinant Escherichia coli …

The formation of marine phosphatic mineral deposits remains incompletely understood,
despite decades of research. The involvement of bacteria in this process has long been …

Marine phosphate‐rich sedimentary deposits (phosphorites) are important geological
reservoirs for the biologically essential nutrient phosphorous. Phosphorites first appear in …

The Weng'an Biota is a fossil Konservat-Lagerstätte in South China that is c. 570–609 myr
old and provides an unparalleled snapshot of marine life during the interval in which …

Taphonomic experiments provide important insights into fossils that preserve the remains of
decay‐prone soft tissues, tissues that are usually degraded and lost prior to fossilization …