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.
Live Science on MSN7d
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, also known as the "Great Dying," took place 251.9 million years ago. At that time, the ...
Discover Magazine on MSN9d
A Life Oasis Protected Plants During the Permian Mass Extinction Event
Learn more about the newly found fossils that show plant resilience during the “Great Dying.” ...
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 ...
Mirage News10d
Research Unveils Climate Crisis Behind Great Dying Event
The mass extinction that ended the Permian geological epoch, 252 million years ago, wiped out most animals living on Earth. Huge volcanoes erupted ...
Popular Science18d
Earth’s ‘Great Dying’ killed 80-90% of life. How some amphibians survived.
That distinction belongs to the Permian-Triassic extinction or the Great Dying. During this dramatic period of climate change about 252 million years ago, about 80 to 90 percent of all species on ...
Mirage News4d
Plants Battled for Millions After Climate Catastrophe
Can plants reveal the secrets of survival during Earth's darkest days? At an outcrop north of Sydney, Australia, the research ...
Chinese basin may have been a refuge during largest mass extinction. Do we need another?
Researchers say Turpan-Hami Basin in Xinjiang hosted diverse plant life throughout end-Permian mass extinction 252 million years ago.