In the aftermath of the Great Dying, rapid evolutionary radiation resulted in the rise of a bunch of weird creatures... more

A catastrophic volcanic event in the Late Permian Period caused the biggest mass extinction of all time - known to... more

The swamps of the Late Carboniferous Period teemed with giant insects, but it’s time for the amniotes - the ancestors... more

The End-Ordovician Extinction was the first of the so-called ‘Big Five’ mass extinctions in the history of life on Earth... more

In the ocean, the Cambrian Period was one of startling evolutionary innovations, but on land, it was barren, with no... more

By the end of the Devonian Period, the land had exploded with plant life and ancient invertebrates. There was also... more

Introducing Eons: Surviving Deep Time! Season 2 of the Eons podcast is a longform exploration of a question we’re often... more

Season 2 of the Eons podcast is coming soon! This season will be a longform exploration of a question we’re... more

Studies have found Neandertal DNA in people living in - and descended from - populations in Europe, Asia, and, most... more

The Denisovans are a human relative discovered just over a decade ago. The DNA from the very small number of... more