Author

Emily Boyle

Emily Boyle is a science educator at a regional science center, where she develops interpretive materials and public presentations for a deep-time exhibition. She writes about the history of early life and human evolution for Biology Insights. A former fossil preparator, Boyle previously led school group tours and designed hands-on displays. She earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of Portland.

Which Organisms Evolved Photosynthesis First? The Evidence Biology
What Was the First Life on Earth & How Did It Begin?Biology
When Did the First Flowers on Earth Appear?Botany
When Did the First Photosynthesis Emerge on Earth?Earth & Space
Who Was the First Person to Be on Earth?Earth & Space
The Quaternary Period: Ice Ages, Megafauna, and Humans Earth & Space
What Survived the Permian Extinction and Why?Environment
What Came First, Plants or Animals?Biology
Pleistocene North America: Its Giants, Climate, and People Earth & Space
The Genetic History of Europe: 3 Ancestral Tribes Genetics
Are Trees Older Than Sharks? An Evolutionary History Botany
Neolithic Man and the Agricultural Revolution Healthcare
What Was the Common Ancestor of All Mammals?Zoology
Who Was the First Person to Be Alive on Earth?Biology
How Were We Created? The Science of Human Origins Biology
How Long Do We Have Before Humans Go Extinct?Environment
When Did Prokaryotes Evolve? The First Life on Earth Biology
What Factors Caused the Cambrian Explosion?Earth & Space
Who Invented Grass? The Evolution and Human History Botany
Which Were the Earliest Oxygen-Producing Life-Forms?Biology
What Did the First Animal Actually Look Like?Zoology
How Plate Tectonics Drove the Evolution of Whales Earth & Space
Where Did Animals Come From? The Origins of Animal Life Zoology
What Life Was Found During the Archean Time?Earth & Space
Who Was the First Person to Ever Live?Biology
What Did Humans Look Like 2000 Years Ago?Biology
Why Did Animals Shrink Over Time?Zoology
What Was the Most Important Gas Contributed by Stromatolites?Biology
How Continental Drift and Climate Change Shaped Life Environment
How Will Sea Turtles Change Over Time?Aquatic