Long before the dinosaurs, the Permian period was a brutal time to be alive. In this video, we explore the strange creatures, ...

The collapse of tropical forests during Earth’s most catastrophic extinction event was the primary cause of the prolonged global warming which followed, according to new research.

Some 252 million years ago, almost all life on Earth disappeared. Known as the Permian–Triassic mass extinction – or the ...

Long before T. rex, the Earth was dominated by super-carnivores stranger and more terrifying than anything dreamed up by ...

The event has been attributed to intense global warming triggered by a period of volcanic activity in Siberia, known as the ...

Some 252 million years ago, almost all life on Earth disappeared.Authors Andrew Merdith DECRA Fellow, School of Earth Sciences, University of ...

Images available here New fossils from Earth's most famous extinction show climate tipping point was crossedThe collapse of tropical forests during ...

Mega El Niños could have intensified the world’s most devastating mass extinction, which ended the Permian Period 252 million years ago, a new study found.

First study to explore how ancient reptiles spread across the Earth after the end-Permian mass extinction. New research ...

Earth's Worst Mass Extinction Is Actually a Warning. Season 2 Episode 12 ... During the Permian period, this reef extended hundreds of miles from Texas into what's New Mexico today.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The Permian mass extinction, 252 million years ago, was linked to a 10°C rise in global temperatures due to massive volcanic CO 2 emissions. This led to climate ...

Mega El Niños could have intensified the world’s most devastating mass extinction, which ended the Permian Period 252 million years ago, a new study found.