Known as the Great Dying, the mass extinction that ended the Permian geological period was the worst of the five global ...

The biggest one of all, however, was so hugely devastating to life on Earth that it’s been nicknamed the “Great Dying”. If ...

The Permian-Triassic extinction event, also known as the Great Dying, took place roughly 252 million years ago and was one of the most significant events in the history of our planet. It represents ...

Looy had told me that the Black Triangle was the best place today to see what the world would have looked like after the Permian extinction ... were Earth's first great dynasty of land vertebrates.

Extinction is a natural part of life on Earth. But occasionally, extinction rates have surged far beyond usual levels, driving mass extinction events that have reshaped the trajectory of life. After a ...

Tropical riparian ecosystems—those found along rivers and wetlands—recovered much faster than expected following the ...

Today’s extinction rates are sky-high. But scientists debate if that’s sufficient evidence to conclude that Earth is undergoing a mass extinction event—or whether that’s even a helpful designation.

Life that survived the so-called Great Dying repopulated the planet ... and sea urchins that survived the Permian extinction and were quickly diversifying. The first corals appeared, though ...

But after a lifetime trying to make sense of the vast ecosystems that lie beneath the ocean's surface, the 73-year-old is now becoming a prophet of their extinction. In 2016 and 2017, marine heat ...