The Elliot and Clarens Formations are inordinately rich in dinosaur fossils, preserving a variety of species from the Late Triassic to Early Jurassic Periods, around 210 to 190
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Visiting our Ancestors
“Primitive therapsids are present as fossils in certain Middle Permian deposits; later forms are known from every continent except Australia but are commonest in the Late Permian and
The Burgess Shale – a Window into an Ancient World
The Burgess Shale formation is a remarkable geological deposit located in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia. This formation, which dates back approximately 508 million years to the
The Great Oxygen Event
Sitting here in the DinoZone is a special rock. In fact, all of the rocks at the DinoZone are special. However this one in particular has special significance
Beyond the Dinosaur Kingdom
Dinosaurs lived during what is known as the Mesozoic Era which, when seen in the context of the entire history of life on Earth, comprises a very small
The First Plants
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fucus_serratus_2015-09-08_ag_M0010140.jpg The first plants to appear on Earth were seaweeds. They showed up around 1000 million years ago, and compared to the single-celled bacteria and blue green algae
Life Begins
Archaea (prokaryotic microbes) were first found in extreme environments, such as hydrothermal vents. Source: WikipediaLife began way back when the Earth was young. The remains of these early