Silurian Earth – The First Breath of Air Charles December 9, 2016 Earth, Series 1 The Silurian Period 443.8 to 419.2 million years ago Maritime life thrived throughout the Silurian period, with nautiloids (centre photo) being the most successful and largest predators at the time. ... Read More...
Ordovician Earth – Colonising a Barren Land Charles December 2, 2016 Earth, Series The Ordovician Period 485.4 to 443.8 Million Years Ago An illustration by John Agnew from the book 'A Sea Without Fish' depicting a typical Ordovician maritime scene. 485.4-million years ago, at t... Read More...
Monthly News Roundup – November, 2016 in Science Charles November 30, 2016 Earth, Listicles, News Roundup, Series, Sky It’s November 30 already, and that means Earthly Universe is now one month old today. However, while it’s certainly not easy starting a blog from nothing, particularly in addition to my regular, full-time w... Read More...
Cambrian Earth – An Explosion of Evolution Charles November 25, 2016 Earth, Series The Cambrian Period 541 to 485.4 Million Years Ago The Cambrian seas were rich in marine organisms, as portrayed in this artist's impression. The large animal is anomalocaris, the largest known anima... Read More...
Proterozoic Earth – The First Animals Charles November 16, 2016 Earth, Series The Proterozoic Aeon 2.5 Billion to 541 Million Years Ago An artists representation of life in the Ediacaran seas during the last period of the Proterozoic aeon, including the mysterious Dickinsonia ... Read More...
Hadean Earth – The Violent Creation of Our World Charles November 2, 2016 Earth, Series The Hadean Aeon 4.54 to 4 Billion Years Ago The Earth during the Late Heavy Bombardment was a truly formidable place. In the first article of a series entitled ‘A Journey through the History of E... Read More...