A Life Oasis Protected Plants During the Permian Mass Extinction Event
Even during one of Earth's largest mass extinction events, where heat waves kill of a majority of Earth's species, at least one oasis of survival existed. The findings suggest that there may have been pockets of protection throughout Earth - challenging the notion that the heat affected life on the planet uniformly,
How amphibians survived Earth’s deadliest mass extinction
Ancient amphibians survived Earth's biggest extinction by feeding on freshwater prey. Their adaptability helped them thrive.
The remote locale that shielded plants during Earth’s biggest mass extinction
About 252 million years ago, 80 to 90 percent of life on Earth was wiped out. In the Turpan-Hami Basin, life persisted and bounced back faster.
Ancient Frogs Survived Earth's Greatest Mass Extinction Event by Not Adapting
Learn why the temnospondyls’ inability to evolve eventually did them in when mammals and dinosaurs appeared on the scene.
Climate chaos: The mass extinction that reshaped life on Earth
Research shows how Earth's climate suddenly warmed 10°C, transforming ecosystems and causing the worst mass extinction in history.
Scientists Discover a Lost World in China That Survived Earth’s Greatest Mass Extinction
Scientists have uncovered a hidden prehistoric ecosystem in China that defied Earth's deadliest mass extinction, revealing a lost world that thrived while most life perished.
Chinese fossil site suggests land plants survived Earth’s worst mass extinction
A recently uncovered fossil location in China’s Turpan-Hami Basin suggests that some terrestrial ecosystems were only marginally affected by the most cataclysmic extinction event in Earth’s history, the end-Permian mass extinction.
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The Permian extinction—when life nearly came to an end
The crisis for marine animals would have started when toxic levels of CO2 entered the shallows. Fish would have grown lethargic and slowly fallen asleep. "Perhaps the Permian ended with a whimper ...
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100,000 billion metric tons of CO2 choked Earth’s life 252 million years ago
The Permian-Triassic extinction, also known as the Great Dying, was the most devastating event in Earth’s history. 96% of ...
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Ancient frogs survived mass extinction by preying on freshwater species
Witton ( The end-Permian mass extinction, 252 million years ago, was the largest, wiping out up to 90% of species.
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Permian mass extinction linked to 10°C global temperature rise that reshaped Earth's ecosystems
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 ...
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The Triassic Period: the rise of the dinosaurs
The Permian-Triassic extinction event ... and killed off all the trilobites, a group of animals that had existed in the oceans for close to 300 million years. Dr Paul Kenrick is a researcher at ...