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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.

The Ediacaran Period: Earth’s First Large Organisms Earth & Space
Early Earth: From Planetary Genesis to the Dawn of Life Earth & Space
The Cooksonia Fossil: Earth’s First Pioneer Land Plant Botany
When Did the First Eukaryote Evolve?Biology
What is a Bilaterian and Why Are They Important?Zoology
The Rise and Fall of Ordovician Organisms Earth & Space
The Cambrian Mass Extinction: What Happened?Earth & Space
LUCA Common Ancestor: What Was It and Where Did It Live?Biology
Embryonic Homology: What It Is and Why It Matters Biology
George Cuvier: Founder of Paleontology & Comparative Anatomy Zoology
The Ida Fossil: A Primate Evolution Story Zoology
Vertebrate Evolution: A Journey Through Time Zoology
Wonderful Life: Stephen Jay Gould’s Theory of Contingency Zoology
Primordial Earth: The Conditions That Led to Life Earth & Space
What Was the Cambrian Fauna? A Look at Early Animal Life Earth & Space
Did Life Start in the Ocean? Examining the Evidence Biology
Hydrothermal Vents: The Origin of Life on Earth?Earth & Space
Ape Man Science: The Study of Early Human Evolution Biology
Lobopodian: Ancient Ancestor of Arthropods and Worms Zoology
Plants in the Ordovician Period: First Steps on Land Botany
When Did Cyanobacteria First Appear on Earth?Earth & Space
The Early Cretaceous Period: A World of Change Earth & Space
The Evolution of the Giraffe and Its Adaptations Zoology
How Old Are Stromatolites? Earth’s Earliest Known Life Earth & Space
When Did the First Crustaceans Appear?Aquatic
The Pleistocene Animals and Why They Disappeared Earth & Space
What Was Darwin’s Dilemma and How Did Science Solve It?Biology
The Neoproterozoic Era and the Rise of Complex Life Earth & Space
What Was Plesiadapis and Why Was It Important?Mammals
What Was the First Living Thing on Earth?Biology