After years of debate, the International Chronostratigraphic Chart has officially been revised. What does that mean, exactly? Our current point in Earth's geological timeline has been updated so that ...

Last week, a panel of scientists voted in favor of classifying the age we are living in as a new geological epoch—the "Anthropocene"—after reviewing available evidence on the issue. Since it was first ...

An influential panel of scientists voted this week to designate a new geologic epoch—the Anthropocene—to mark the profound ways that humans have altered the planet. That decision, by the 34-member ...

How this book works -- What is a fossil? -- Modes of preservation -- Geological time chart -- Where to look -- Collecting fossils -- Preparing your collection -- From hobby to science -- Fossil ...