The Great Dying marks the transition from the Permian to the Triassic period, so it’s often referred to as the Permian-Triassic mass extinction ... saw the rise of the dinosaurs, whose ancestors ...

Could the greatest extinction be related to the greatest volcanic eruptions? Renne, an expert at determining the ages of rocks, has been trying to work out the timing of the events. His lab is ...

A region in China’s Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium – or “life oasis”- for terrestrial plants during the end-Permian mass extinction. This event is widely recognized as the most severe ...

Mar. 6, 2025 — Researchers have discovered the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly redefine our understanding of the origins of life and how our planet was ...

Satellites connect people around the world but they also interfere with astronomers’ views of the cosmos. There are ways to reduce these tensions.

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

Feb. 27, 2025 — Researchers examined dozens of bird species in museum collections looking for differences in the feathers and bodies between birds that can fly and birds that can't. They found ...

March 17, 2025 • "Oopsie, too late. "That post on X from the President of El Salvador got retweeted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the weekend with a laugh ...