A 47-million-year-old cicada fossil has been discovered in Europe.

The curious minds at What If take a journey through the Earth during the Cenozoic era. President Trump addresses the nation ...

The study of biogeography and paleoecology during the Mesozoic-Cenozoic era provides essential insights into how past ...

Eoplatypleura messelensis is the oldest known true cicada ever identified in Europe. For the first time, a fossilized true ...

Discover the fascinating evolution of sloths, from towering giants to today's smaller tree-dwellers, and learn what led to ...

Using an advanced fossil discovery technique on Late Cretaceous rocks from Japan, researchers found elusive and ancient squid beak fossils proving that squids thrived while dinosaurs died.

Mothers have the hardest job in the world. Caring for babies is full-time work, and this labor extends to the animal world.

In a first-of-its-kind study, Stanford researchers have measured how the abundance of ocean life has changed over the past ...

Shell-rich rocks trace a mostly upward climb in ocean life, with each mass extinction slashing both diversity and biomass ...

Stanford study shows ocean biomass has risen over 540 million years, linking biodiversity to long-term ecosystem health.

Overview of the geologic history of Southern California -- Proterozoic era -- Paleozoic era -- Mesozoic era -- Cenozoic era -- Geology and botany of southern California's geomorphic provinces.