An Early Mass Extinction Event Cooked Our Planet and Erased Most Life
A new study reveals that Earth's biomes changed dramatically in the wake of mass volcanic eruptions 252 million years ago.
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The 'Great Dying' — the worst mass extinction in our planet’s history — didn’t reach this isolated spot in China
The End-Permian mass extinction killed an estimated 80% of life on Earth, but new research suggests that plants might have ...
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Scientists Find Life-Thriving “Oasis” During Earth’s Mass Extinction, 252M Years Ago
Scientists have found a rare life "oasis" where plants and animals thrived during Earth's deadliest mass extinction 252 ...
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Violent Supernovae Could Have Triggered at Least 2 Extinction Events
Exploding stars in near-solar space may have triggered at least two mass extinction events in Earth's history. An analysis of ...
The remote locale that shielded plants during Earth’s biggest mass extinction
About 252 million years ago, 80 to 90 percent of life on Earth was wiped out. In the Turpan-Hami Basin, life persisted and ...
This extinct tree-dwelling mammal may be among humans’ closer relatives
Mixodectes belonged to an extinct family known as mixodectids and lived during the Paleocene epoch. This geological epoch ...
Violent Supernovae May Have Triggered Two Mass Extinctions
At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova ...
Violent supernovae 'triggered at least two Earth extinctions'
At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova explosions, a new study suggests. Researchers at Keele University say these ...
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Like your apples and peaches? An NAU researcher says you might have a dinosaur to thank
About 65 million years ago, dinosaurs lumbered through forests. After they went extinct, things changed — and the effects are ...
Terrestrial 'life oasis' from end-Permian mass extinction period discovered in China
A new study reveals that a region in China's Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium, or "life oasis," for terrestrial plants ...
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Supernova study suggests space blasts wiped out ancient life on Earth
At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova ...