Chronostra-what? The long word may be new to you, but you’ll find the concept familiar. Case in point: Jurassic Park. You can thank chronostratigraphy for the name, even though any dino nerd will tell ...

Boulder, Colorado, USA – In the March issue of GSA Today, seven scientists from six countries, led by Jan Zalasiewicz of the University of Leicester, propose a realignment of the terms "geochronology" ...