All life forms — humans, animals, plants, even viruses — find a way to adapt in response to the ecosystems they call home. On average, most species exist on earth for between two and 10 million years.

In 1885, the Revised Version of the Old Testament of the King James Bible appeared, a landmark in the history of English scripture. Among other changes, its editors discreetly removed from the margins ...

We know Aotearoa New Zealand is home to many geographically and biologically special features. Yet few of us know it also has its very own measure of “deep time”. Known as the New Zealand Geological ...

At the end of 2019, in the English countryside, Australian playwright David Finnigan began writing a play about the six turning points that have brought us to this moment in time—our ecosystems ...

About 8,000 BC, in a few select places some people begin to experiment with a new way of harvesting energy. They’re growing their own crops. An act so simple, it’s hard to believe it will kick start a ...

Labandeira, Conrad C. 2018. "The deep-time history of insect biodiversity." In Insect biodiversity : science and society. Volume II. Foottit, Robert G. and Adler ...