The Cretaceous Period lasted for nearly 80 million years. ... Back then Earth was a lot warmer than it is today and there was little or no ice at the North Pole or South Pole. Sea levels fluctuated ...

An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...

During this period, oceans formed as land shifted and broke out of one big supercontinent into smaller ones. Learn more about Earth's Cretaceous period from National Geographic. 1 of 10 ...

The Cretaceous period is one of the most crucial times in the Earth’s evolution. The division of the supercontinent, Pangaea, into Laurasia and Gondwana resulted in more diversity among animals ...

Discover why Antarctica no longer has lush forests with giant ferns and how ancient fires fueled intense volcanic activity.

By studying 140-million-year-old oyster fossils, a joint team of Chinese and international scientists has uncovered clues about Earth’s climate during the Early Cretaceous period, challenging ...

The Cretaceous, the last and longest period of the dinosaur age, lasted from about 145.5 million years ago to about 65.5 million years ago.

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