Dinosaurs long dominated Earth's land ecosystems with a multitude of forms including plant-eating giants like Argentinosaurus, meat-eating brutes like Tyrannosaurus and weirdos like Therizinosaurus, ...

Dinosaurs evolved from more primitive reptiles in the aftermath of Earth's biggest mass-extinction event caused by extreme volcanism at the end of the Permian Period about 252 million years ago.

Dinosaurs evolved from more primitive reptiles in the aftermath of Earth’s biggest mass-extinction event caused by extreme volcanism at the end of the Permian Period about 252 million years ago.

Claudia Steffensen made a captivating discovery in the Italian Alps: a tropical ecosystem dating back 280 million years, made up of relics of the past such as plant fossils, raindrop tracks and ...

The C 1 coal was deposited in a weak oxidation environment, and experienced turbulent environment during the middle and later stage of coal-forming period. (3) The geochemical characteristics of ...

These ancient arthropods have survived multiple mass extinction events, including the famous Permian-Triassic extinction ... one that annihilated 70% of marine species during the Devonian period.

Dinosaurs long dominated Earth’s land ecosystems with a multitude of forms including plant-eating giants like Argentinosaurus ...

This is a well-written important paper on the recovery of fauna and flora following the end-Permian extinction event in several continental sites in northern China. The convincing conclusion, a rapid ...

Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species -- according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out since 1750 -- twice the number of animal species lost. But which species ...