Earth’s surface is constantly shifting, ... Scientists estimate that it persisted for 160 million years before finally ...

For millions of years, Earth’s moving plates have sculpted continents, ... The most recent evidence suggests that it persisted in some form until about 20 million years ago.

The newly found fossils are 209 million years old and include at least 16 vertebrate species, seven of them previously unknown.

A few million years following the period of increased meteor strikes, about 445 million years ago, there was a dramatic decrease in Earth’s global temperatures known as the Hirnantian Age.

Earth Had a Ring 466 Million Years Ago, ... An artist’s rendering of the Earth surrounded by a temporary ring of debris 466 million years ago. ... By Becky Ferreira. Published Sept. 20, 2024 ...

Most dinosaurs suddenly went extinct about 66 million years ago after an asteroid struck Earth. You can see evidence of this impact at the Chicxulub crater on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico ...

From 3 billion years ago to roughly 600 million years ago—right at the dawn of complex life on the planet—the Earth’s oceans would’ve been significantly more green than they are today.

Earth may have had a ring made up of a broken asteroid over 400 million years ago, a study finds. The Saturn-like feature could explain a climate shift at the time.

Most dinosaurs suddenly went extinct about 66 million years ago after an asteroid struck Earth. You can see evidence of this impact at the Chicxulub crater on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico ...