The new study deciphered the single-most greatest mass extinction on Earth driven by a natural calamity that still exists.

3 min read The start of the Triassic period (and the Mesozoic era) was a desolate time in Earth's history. Something—a bout of violent volcanic eruptions, climate change, or perhaps a fatal run ...

Some dinosaurs were getting bigger by the end of the Triassic. Climate changes during the period underwrote a vegetation boom that provided some previously omnivorous dinosaur lineages with enough ...

The Late Triassic period, particularly the Carnian stage, was marked by significant climate dynamics and geological changes that had profound effects on both terrestrial and marine ecosystems.

The Triassic-Jurassic transition ... particularly the role of climate change and volcanic activity. The interplay between these factors has been a central theme in studies examining the ...

During the Late Triassic period, all of Earth’s land was clumped together in a supercontinent called Pangea, surrounded by a massive ocean known as the Panthalassic Ocean. The climate at the ...

Earth’s continents are constantly shifting. About 252 to 199 million years ago, all the continents were actually one huge “supercontinent” surrounded by one enormous ocean. Slowly, this ...

Scientists divide the Mesozoic Era into three periods: the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous. During this era, the land gradually split from one huge supercontinent into smaller ones. The associated ...

The Triassic period stands out in Earth’s history ... As you might expect, this change in global climate killed off a huge number of species and decimated the pseudosuchian populations.