The ancient volcanoes in that area ... most significant mysteries of the end-Triassic extinction, however, is why dinosaurs and pterosaurs fared so much better than so many of their reptilian ...

UTRECHT, Netherlands — Every child who’s ever been fascinated by dinosaurs has wondered: Was it the asteroid or the volcanoes that spelled doom for Earth’s most magnificent creatures?

Did dinosaurs lose their dominance suddenly or gradually? Some scientists think the answer lies locked within the remnants of long-dormant volcanoes. Massive beds of ancient lava found around the ...

An international team of scientists has synchronized key climate records from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to unravel the ...