The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), which resembles current and future warming, occurred 56 million years ago and was one of the largest and fastest global warming events in Earth's history. Global temperatures increased by 5-8°C during this phase.
Washington [UK], September 18 (ANI): Dental fossils belonging to a species of prehistoric primate, Microsyops latidens, which date to the early Eocene, around 54 million years ago, display the earliest known evidence of dental caries in mammals, according to a recent study.
Washington [US], September 13 (ANI): During a recent study, scientists found dental fossils belonging to a species of prehistoric primate, Microsyops latidens, which dates back to the early eocene (around 54 million years ago), display the earliest known evidence of dental caries in mammals.
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 4 (ANI): A fossil of a leafy branch discovered from the early Eocene in Patagonia in 1941 is still considered to be the oldest bamboo of the world.
Washington D.C. [USA], July 3 (ANI): Turns out, greenhouse gases were the main drivers of climate change 66 million years ago, providing insight into the causes behind long-term climate change.