When we think of the fish that inhabit the deep blue sea today, it’s easy to forget that they haven’t always been there. The ...

The planet's trees have seen plenty of history pass by their trunks. In fact, they began to populate Earth 385 million years ago, toward the end of the Devonian period. Considered living historical ...

Researchers have uncovered new evidence that short-lived spikes in ocean phosphorus may have played a major role in two of the most severe marine extinctions in Earth's history. Dr. Matthew Dodd from ...

In the year 1870, workers repairing a road damaged by floods in Gilboa, New York, made a discovery that would forever change our understanding of early life on our planet. As they lifted the soil, ...

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The Devonian is a geologic period of the Paleozoic Era spanning approximately 419 to 359 million years ago, defined chronostratigraphically by its base at the first appearance of the conodont Ireviken ...

The Devonian Period, spanning approximately 419–359 million years ago, represents a pivotal phase in South America’s deep-time history. Fossiliferous formations across the continent—particularly ...

Two of Earth's largest mass extinction events were likely triggered by the fallout from two supernovae in nearby space. This is the conclusion of a team of researchers from Keele University, England, ...