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Unraveling Earth’s Ancient Secrets: New Study Reshapes Understanding of Devonian Era Mass Extinction
Unraveling Earth’s Ancient Secrets: New Study Reshapes Understanding of Devonian Era Mass Extinction
Over 370 million years ago, the Devonian era saw significant biological evolution but ended in a mass extinction event. Recent research indicates that this extinction…
Light microscope images of euglenoid cysts from the Triassic-Jurassic boundary (approx. 200 million years old) in the Schandelah-1 core in Germany (left) and from Triassic…
Skeleton of the early dinosaur Coelophysis bauri from the Late Triassic. The protracted restructuring of Early Jurassic terrestrial ecosystems coincided with the diversification of dinosaurs.…
Scientists have linked mass extinctions and climate change over the past 260 million years to massive volcanic eruptions and Earth’s astronomical cycles. This research, emphasizing…
Prehistoric people are attacking an elephant. New research shows that humans and not the climate caused a sharp decline in almost all megafauna on Earth…
Some specimens of mulgaras used in this investigation from the Western Australian Museum Mammology collection. Credit: Photo by Jake Newman-Martin. Courtesy WA Museum Researchers from…
Dartmouth scientists used an innovative computer model to suggest that volcanic activity, rather than an asteroid impact, was the primary cause of the mass extinction…
New research on cycads, ancient plants from the Mesozoic Era, reveals that their survival into the modern era can be attributed to a symbiotic relationship…
‘Extinct’ houting from the collection of the Natural History Museum London. Credit: Ymke Winkel The houting fish, once thought extinct, is still thriving, as revealed…
Researchers extracted ancient DNA from Caribbean parrots, comparing it with modern bird genetics and revealing that two supposedly island-specific species had a more extensive range.…
Tasmanian tiger specimen used in the study and preserved in desiccation at room temperature in the Swedish National History Museum in Stockholm.” Credit: Emilio Mármol…
A recent study found that climate change is accelerating the extinction rate of the Yarrow’s spiny lizard, especially in lower elevations, with the extinction rate…
Human actions have precipitated a significant acceleration in the extinction of vertebrate animal species, causing not only species but entire genera to vanish, dramatically affecting…
While the mass extinction 66 million years ago devastated many species, recent research shows that flowering plants remained relatively unharmed. Delving into the DNA of…
265 million years ago, Pampaphoneus biccai was South America’s apex predator. A well-preserved fossil found in Brazil offers new insights into this prehistoric giant. Artistic…
The Bakken Shale Formation has offered a new insight into Earth’s geological history, revealing a major trigger for several biotic crises during the late Devonian…
Typical flowers of I. namchabarwensis (left) and I. arguta (right) in front view (A), side views (C and D), and dissected (B). Pictures of I.…
A recent study led by the University of Oxford reveals that the most endangered turtle and crocodile species are also the most unique, with their…
Cinereous and Griffon Vultures feeding in the wild. Credit: Hristo Peshev, Fund for Wild Flora and Fauna The Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus), also referred to…