In the last article, we introduced the Mesozoic era. Now it is time to fully examine the Triassic period when the ecological situation changed completely. Life recovered from the mass extinction, bringing new adapted species to a new era. All …
In the last article, we discussed the Permian period- the last one in the Paleozoic Era. Following that comes the Mesozoic Era, we often call it the Age of Reptiles. Following the chronological order, in the next article, we will …
In the previous article, we discussed the Carboniferous period, ending with a minor extinction event. Now let’s discuss the last period of the Paleozoic Era- the Permian. All the articles of History of Life series Diversification of Amniotes- First Mammals …
After another mass extinction event closing the Devonian period, it is time to move to the next-to-lat period of the Paleozoic era. The Carboniferous period is marked with two new major ecosystems: rainforests and fresh-waters. All the articles of History …
The Silurian period did not have a spectacular ending, however, the boundary was set and now we will discuss the Devonian period. Sometimes called ‘the Age of Fishes’ it was a time of many changes also in Earth’s land life. …
With the end of the Ordovician period came the mass extinction event. However, life managed to survive and flourished again in the Silurian period. Despite being the shortest one in the Paleozoic era, it comes with a few remarkable changes. …
The Cambrian period started with life explosion, and probably ended with extinction. However, life found its way back in the Ordovician period. It also includes the life explosion, this time a bit smaller. The end of the period also brings …
In the previous article, we introduced the Paleozoic era, now it is time to talk about its first period- the Cambrian. It was the time of the biggest revolution in Earth’s biodiversity, the breakup of the super-continent, and the mass …
Looking at the Geological Time Scale you can notice that most of the life events take place in the Phanerozoic Eon. It is the eon we currently live in, it is also when most of the multicellular life evolution took …
Oxygen Revolution In the previous article, we reached the end of the Archean Eon. The beginning of Proterozoic was marked with a raising amount of oxygen in the atmosphere. It happened due to bacteria and revolutionized life on Earth. Firstly, …
In the previous article, we discussed the geological timeline. Now it is time to go through all the periods and explore the history of life on our planet. The Precambrian eons (Hadean, Archean, and Proterozoic) cover 85% of Earth’s history, …
A long time ago Earth was a very different place. Millions of years of constant change led to the world we know and live in today. Trying to observe that past world, so different and yet so similar to ours, …
