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 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 ...

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 ...

A team of geologists has unveiled the largest iron ore deposit ever recorded, located in the Hamersley Range of Western Australia. Estimated at 55 billion metric tons, this immense reserve not only ...

Earth’s geological timeline goes back 540 million years and gives us a picture, so to speak, of the history of our planet that we can read in the sediments found in rock layers, or strata. The ...

Continental clues: Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet’s history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics. Researchers have made a new ...

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 ...

Researchers have zeroed in on nine sites that could describe a new geological time, marked by pollution and other signs of human activity. Geologists could soon decide which spot on Earth marks the ...

Millions of people around the world know of the Grand Canyon and many Arizonans have visited it — but few comprehend the incredible complexity and age of the rocks that form this vast gash in the ...