A proposal to codify a new geological epoch based on humanity's influence on Earth has been rejected. It means "the Anthropocene" will not be added to the chronostratigraphic chart featured in ...

This is a database of uranium and thorium deposits worldwide, containing information on the classification, geological characteristics, geographical distribution and technical characteristics of these ...

Stalagmites on the floors of the Krem Mawmluh caves in Meghalaya provide evidence of a distinct stage in the geologic classification of Earth’s age, so say researchers who have termed this most ...

Earth’s recorded history is divided into eon, era, period, epoch and age, with the age being the smallest unit of geologic time. The most recent age in Earth’s 4.54 billion year history began 4,200 ...