Fossil remains have been found in rocks of all ages. Fossils of the simplest organisms are found in the oldest rocks, and fossils of more complex organisms in the newest rocks. This supports Darwin's ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. European scientists have started work on a project to create simple forms of life from scratch in the lab, ...

Ammonite fossils, an example is shown here, are sea creatures that became extinct about 65 million years ago. Fossil remains have been found in rocks of all ages. Fossils of the simplest organisms are ...