The Jurassic Period- Age of Dinosaurs
In the previous article, we introduced dinosaurs as a group. Now it is time we move on to the tropical Jurassic period and discuss the time of their greatest dominance. However, the Jurassic is also …
The Triassic Period- First Dinosaurs
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 …
The Mesozoic Era Introduction
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 Permian Period- End of the Paleozoic
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 …
The Carboniferous Period
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. …
The Devonian Period
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 …
The Silurian Period: Life Rebound
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 …
The Ordovician Period- First Vertebrates
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 …
The Cambrian Period: First Life Revolution
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 …
Phanerozoic Eon Introduction
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 …
Proterozoic- The Eon of First Eukaryotes
All the articles of History of Life series 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 …
Archean and Hadean Eons
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) …
The History of Life: Series Introduction
All the articles of History of Life series 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 …
Top 10 Most Expensive Space Missions In The History
Life on Earth, as well as extraterrestrial life, has always been a matter of curiosity. Various space missions have been carried out so far to study and investigate the secrets of the universe. With the …
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