The fossils showed a notable reduction in organism size compared to before the end-Permian extinction—a common indicator of extreme environmental stress. However, fossils from the Spathian stage ...

The End-Permian mass extinction killed an estimated 80% of life on Earth, but new research suggests that plants might have ...

A new study reveals that Earth's biomes changed dramatically in the wake of mass volcanic eruptions 252 million years ago.

The fossils the team found pointed to a widely diverse plant community that survived ... The findings challenge one prevailing theory about the Permian mass extinction event. That theory claims that ...

Fossil records show early land recovery post-Permian extinction Burrowing behaviour indicates stabilisation of ecosystems Plant and animal fossils reveal faster adaptation in riparian zones ...

A new study reveals how ancient plant ecosystems recovered from the End-Permian mass extinction, Earth’s most catastrophic ...

That's difficult—sediments containing fossils from the end of the Permian are rare and often inaccessible. One site that preserves the extinction's victims lies about a half day's drive inland ...

The fossils showed a notable reduction in organism size compared to before the end-Permian extinction – a common indicator of extreme environmental stress. However, fossils from the Spathian ...

Can plants uncover the survival secrets of Earth’s darkest days? A research team from (UCC), the University of Connecticut, ...

and trace fossils from North China. The end-Permian mass extinction occurred around 252 million years ago, and wiped out over 80% of marine species and 70% of terrestrial species due to extreme ...