A top panel of geologists has decided not to grant the 'human age' its own distinct place in Earth's geological timeline after disagreeing over when exactly our era might have begun. After 15 years of ...

After years of debate, the International Chronostratigraphic Chart has officially been revised. What does that mean, exactly? Our current point in Earth's geological timeline has been updated so that ...

A groundbreaking international study has revealed that Earth’s geological timeline, once believed to be a chaotic sequence of mass extinctions, evolutionary leaps, and climate upheavals, actually ...

This finding could reshape how we understand our planets past and its possible futures. A recent study reveals that major events marking transitions in Earth's geological timeline follow a surprising ...

Beneath the turquoise waters of the South Pacific hides a massive secret—Zealandia, a sunken landmass stretching nearly two million square miles. Though mostly underwater, this geological giant has ...

A definitive geological timeline shows that a series of massive volcanic explosions 66 million years ago played a role in the extinction event that claimed Earth's non-avian dinosaurs, and challenges ...