Tag: Stromatolites

February 6, 2019

a.k.a. Stratigraphic way up, or younging direction This post is part of the How To…

January 15, 2018

My early geological education was very much New Zealand centered; the gamut of sedimentary, igneous

March 26, 2017

Mistaken Point on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland (Canada) acquired its unfortunate reputation by fooling

January 23, 2017

Extremophiles – life forms that live in really hazardous conditions. Extreme events are fascinating. Extreme

January 16, 2017

I like a good detective thriller. Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Britain’s BBC networks have produced

November 30, 2016

Earth continues to evolve. So far it has taken, notwithstanding Bishop Ussher’s different view of

January 24, 2016

The Origin of Life? This is a vexing question; perhaps the ultimate puzzle! It invokes

January 10, 2016

The really ancient earth: How our atmosphere evolved Take a deep breath. Savour it. One

December 13, 2015

A time-line for the first 4 billion years of Earth history The Cambrian, that relatively