'Boring Billion' not so boring - Scientists discover massive event switched things up on ancient Earth
13 Nov 2025 | Category: Science
An ancient supercontinent called Nuna gave way to create conditions for the evolution of more complex life on Earth. Nuna is believed to be the first supercontinent on the planet, which broke apart but then came together to form a new supercontinent.
Earth had a Boring Billion period during which time it had the enormous supercontinent Nuna, the first ever hypothesised. Research has found that when this ancient body started breaking apart, it gave rise to complex life. The "Boring Billion" is the...
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