This is a review of the formation and tectonic evolution of the continental Asia in
Phanerozoic. The continental Asia has formed on the bases of some pre‐Cambrian cratons …

Abstract The Dom Feliciano Belt evolution is reviewed based on cross-sections, space-time
diagrams, PT paths, and Sr-Nd isotopic data of pre-collisional metaigneous rocks. The belt is …

The tectonic history of the Kyrgyz South Tianshan in the western Central Asian Orogenic Belt
(CAOB) remains controversial, first of all, due to the limited amount of geochemical and …

Abrupt appearance of major bilaterian clades in the fossil record during the first three stages
of the Cambrian Period has puzzled the scientific world since 1830s. Many proposed causes …

Survivorship biases can generate remarkable apparent rate heterogeneities through time in
otherwise homogeneous birth-death models of phylogenies. They are a potential …

The Earth was born as a dry planet without atmosphere and ocean components at 4.56 Ga,
with subsequent secondary accretion of bio-elements, such as carbon (C), hydrogen (H) …

Abstract The Lower Ordovician Fezouata Konservat-Lagerstätte from southern Morocco has
been one of the major palaeontological discoveries of the last decade. It provides a unique …

The origin of life on Earth remains enigmatic with diverse models and debates. Here we
discuss essential requirements for the first emergence of life on our planet and propose the …

Our current understanding of the Ellsworth Mountains stratigraphy suggests the oldest
sedimentary sequence (Heritage Group) was deposited in a Cambrian rift setting. This early …

The origin and geodynamic evolution of peak Early Cretaceous magmatism in the southern
Great Xing'an Range, North China, have long been controversial. Here we report new U‐Pb …