One billion years ago, Earth was boring as hell. Animals were yet to evolve and most life was small, simple, and slimy. Even if you were to go sightseeing during this period, you’d be grossly ...

These questions are central to unraveling the complex story of life on Earth. The “Boring Billion”: A Pause in Evolution’s Clock The “Boring Billion” refers to a period between 1.45 and ...

But there is one chapter in the history of Earth that is oddly void of these planetary shakeups, a time period that saw virtually no known changes to the planet or its denizens. Experts call it the ...