Tomkins and his colleagues were intrigued by a window of time in the Ordovician period (~485-443 million years ago ... Earth's surface other than some of the earliest land plants. The animals of Earth ...

ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS The researchers' idea that Earth once had rings comes from reconstructions of Earth's plate tectonics from the Ordovician period—which ran between ... the area of the Earth ...

In a discovery that challenges our understanding of Earth's ancient history, researchers have found evidence suggesting that ...

The world and its ecosystems have been around for a long time — so long that the first mass extinction occurred “just shy” of ...

provide windows into life in the region at that time. The collection and burning of dung and deposition of ash at Umm Huwaiwitat reflect the importance of animals in local subsistence strategies ...

The site has multiple phases of occupation and based on its construction style wall was probably built during the Nabataean/Roman period ... time. The collection and burning of dung and deposition of ...

"It's very gratifying to know that one of the world's most critically endangered animals is doing well and breeding within the safety of the fenced area," Howe said in a statement. Based on the ...

Let's take a look at these animals that have survived the worst and have existed since prehistoric times. It is estimated that crocodiles first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and ...

The best time for wildlife viewing is during the dry season from May to September. Choose between guided game drives or self-drive safaris. Stay in re … Read more ...