Life and Evolution without the Moon Charles March 17, 2017 Earth, Sky 3 From controlling the tides to stabilizing global climates, evolution without the Moon would have taken a very different path. Most scientists agree that the Moon formed around 4.5 billion years ago when the Ea... Read More...
10 Striking Examples of Convergent Evolution in the Animal Kingdom Charles March 15, 2017 Earth, Listicles The success of a species is defined by its ability to adapt to change. All organisms need to develop the right biological characteristics to survive and thrive. For example, just like giraffes, the sauropod din... Read More...
Quaternary Earth – The Age of Man Charles March 10, 2017 Earth, Series 2 Quaternary Earth 2.58 Million Years Ago to the Present Day Woolly mammoths, woolly rhinoceroses and saber-toothed cats were some of the most iconic animals of the Quaternary Period. From the forma... Read More...
Monthly News Roundup – February, 2017 in Science Charles February 27, 2017 Earth, News Roundup, Sky It seems that there’s barely a dull moment in the world of science and technology, and this February has certainly not been any exception! Of course, everyone’s been talking about the recent record-breaking dis... Read More...
Neogene Earth – Human Ancestors Charles February 24, 2017 Earth, Series Neogene Earth 23.03 to 2.58 Million Years Ago A scene depicting Early Neogene (Miocene) fauna, including early horses and carnivorans, as well as now extinct taxons such as entelodonts and chalicothe... Read More...
10 Giant Ancestors of Modern Animals Charles February 22, 2017 Earth, Listicles When it comes to sheer size, the sauropod dinosaurs were easily the most impressive animals that ever roamed the land. However, entirely different classes of animals, such as mammals, reptiles and even insects ... Read More...
Cataloguing the History of Life on Earth – How the Age of Fossils Is Determined Charles February 20, 2017 Earth From the very beginning to the present day, the Earth boasts a rich and vibrant history beyond our wildest imaginations. But how do we actually know when everything happened? Historians can piece togeth... Read More...
Palaeogene Earth – The Rise of Mammals Charles February 17, 2017 Earth, Listicles Palaeogene Earth 66 to 23.03 Million Years Ago Common mammals of the Palaeogene include many now-extinct orders such as hyracodonts, condylarths, nimravids and entelodonts. Like the devastating Pe... Read More...
10 Dinosaur Species You’ve Probably Never Heard Of Charles February 15, 2017 Earth, Listicles 1 When it comes to dinosaurs, there’s only a select few that seem to get almost all of the attention. While almost everyone has heard of the triceratops and his arch enemy the tyrannosaurus rex, there have been a... Read More...
Cretaceous Earth – Age of Tyrants Charles February 10, 2017 Earth, Series Cretaceous Earth 145 to 66 Million Years Ago An artist's impression of Cretaceous megafauna. Left to right: chasmosaurus, lambeosaurus, styracosaurus and ankylosaurus. These species were likely among... Read More...
