Humanity has etched its way into Earth’s geology, atmosphere and biology with such strength and permanence that a special team of scientists figures we have shifted into a new geologic epoch, one of ...
Earth’s history is divided up into different geological wedges of time, wedges we like to call things like epochs, periods, and eons. They’re defined by events that shaped the planet (think big ...
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – An Idaho State University professor’s research is tackling one of the hottest debates in geology: Has human activity changed the planet enough to mark a new geologic time ...
POCATELLO — For the past 10 years, Idaho State University professor Bruce Finney has been contributing research toward finding an answer to a world-wide question that’s been a fiery topic of debate ...
Earth’s history spans 4.54 billion years, and scientists use the geologic time scale to divide it into eons, eras, periods, and epochs. By studying rock layers, fossils, and isotopes, they can ...