Despite seeming like a relatively stable place, the Earth's surface has changed dramatically over the past 4.6 billion years. Mountains have been built and eroded, continents and oceans have moved ...

How did humans become human? Understanding when, where and in what environmental conditions our early ancestors lived is ...

Laser method could help to pinpoint the age of many fossils, but some palaeontologists say further research is needed to ...

Lara Sciscio receives funding from DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Palaeosciences (CoE in Palaeosciences). Covering two thirds of South Africa the Karoo Basin, visually, is a beautiful space. When ...

A mural titled "The Origin of Life on Earth" at NASA Ames Research Center. The mural depicts the formation of our planet and the conditions that led to the evolution of life. NASA Ames/David J. Des ...

Preface / Matthias Strecker and Paul Bahn -- A Universal Standard for Reporting the Ages of Petroglyphs and Rock Paintings / Alan Watchman -- New World -- Early Rock Art of Mid-Continental North ...