In this feature, explore the history of life on Earth as we know it today, from the earliest bacteria to the first modern humans. Flash is a plug-in that allows for increased interactivity.

Until recently, many discounted the idea that life could have existed on Earth before 3.8 billion years ... surprisingly early in our planet’s history. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in ...

Some of the most dramatic climate events in history are the Snowball Earth episodes, which occurred hundreds of millions of ...

An effort to understand Earth’s past climates uncovered a history of wild temperature shifts and offered a warning on the ...

At the National Museum of Natural History, visitors can explore the history of life on Earth as well as the history of modern humans and their extinct sister groups. The Natural History Museum is ...

But is it really unprecedented? In a series of five programmes, Justin Rowlatt explores the geochemical history of life on Earth, and discovers how humans are just the latest species to suddenly ...

Researchers show the average surface temperature on our planet has shifted between 51.8 to 96.8 degrees Fahrenheit ...

Land-Sea 'Tag-Team' Devastated Ocean Life Millions of Years ... Recovery of Rocks That Originated in Earth's Mantle Could Reveal Secrets of Planet's History Aug. 9, 2024 — Scientists have ...

Our Earth is about 4.5 billion years old and, through careful work, scientists have pieced together a timeline of its past.

At times during the past half-billion years, carbon dioxide warmed our planet more than previously thought, according to a ...

A growing body of research suggests that cosmic dust, originating from asteroid collisions and comet disintegration, may have ...

explore the history of life on Earth as we know it today, from the earliest bacteria to the first modern humans. To launch the interactive, click on the image at left.—Lexi Krock ...