The Mesozoic Era extinctions formed the world as we know it today. Read about what caused them and which animals survived.

It is referred to as the Permian-Triassic extinction ... land mass divided, lava was released, emitting massive amounts of carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide. These gases had profound effects ...

The idea that extreme heat could one day cause a mass extinction and end the dominance of humans is not as farfetched as it ...

Paleontology—the study of ancient life through fossils—plays a key role in uncovering the causes, effects ... mass extinctions. When ocean temperatures rise or oxygen levels drop, marine life suffers.

Credit: Dinghua Yang The team’s findings suggest that some land areas were shielded from the worst effects of the extinction, creating pockets of resilience that played a crucial role in the rebound ...

After the end-Permian mass extinction, certain species thrived in warmer ... In fact, in addition to the impacts of warming water, the model also considered the effects of oxygen depletion. It found ...

The gate-all-around field-effect transistor (GAAFET ... Fossils discovered in China indicate that the End-Permian mass extinction, which wiped out 80% of life on Earth, may not have been as ...