Geologic time scales are critical to understanding the timing, duration, and connection of geologic events. They are not static, and can be improved with research, integration, and refinements ...

According to a recent study, events geologists use to distinguish transitions between geological chapters in Earth's story follow a hidden hierarchical pattern, one that could shed light on both past ...

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team answers a listener question about the natural world. This week’s question comes from Emily in Washington, DC. Crawford Lake in Milton, Ontario. The answer to ...

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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 ...

For most of us, the Pyramids symbolize the distant past. After all, they're more than 4,500 years old. But for geologists and paleontologists, they might as well have been built yesterday. That's ...

A strong, 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Venezuela on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. It ...