The Earth's "Boring Billion" Years Were Anything But

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About 1.8–0.8 billion ago, the Earth went through a period known as the Boring Billion, where not a lot changed in terms of geology, evolution, or even the number of hours in a day. Some scientists call it “the dullest period in Earth’s history”; but if you look a little closer, there's a pretty interesting story to tell.

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