We can now see the Neogene period in color. Kiona N. Smith – May 21, 2019 1:45 pm | 14 A false color synchrotron X-ray image of the fossil chemistry.

Chinese archaeologists proposed Wednesday to chronologize the Neogene Period of geology (from 23 million years ago to 2.5 million years ago) in Asia based on a Chinese chronology. At a three-day ...

The fossil remains, which include around 500 species of animals such as giraffes and hippos as well as rhinoceros and chalicotheres, cover the period between 23 to two million years ago.

In particular, La Venta provides a snapshot of the Neogene period which stretches from 23 million years ago to 2.58 million years ago. "The La Venta fauna, ...