New research from the State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart reconstructs Triassic terrestrial ecosystems using fossils ...

"While fossilized spores and pollen of plants from the Early Triassic do not provide strong evidence for a sudden and catastrophic biodiversity loss, both marine and terrestrial animals ...

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

Since the early ... the Triassic. There were already predecessors of modern mammals, and predatory crocodile relatives encountered giant amphibians. Research into the environment and animal ...

How could these water-loving animals have been so successful?" The Early Triassic was a time of repeated volcanic activity leading to long phases of global warming, aridification, reductions in ...

"We know that climates then were hot, and especially so after the extinction event. "How could these water-loving animals have been so successful?” The Early Triassic was a time of repeated volcanic ...

Conditions during the Early Triassic were harsh. Repeated volcanic activity triggered long periods of global warming, aridification, reductions in atmospheric oxygen, acid rain, and widespread ...

“These were predatory animals that fed on fishes and other ... “Their burst of success in the Early Triassic was not followed up,” said Mehmood. Temnospondyls ultimately went extinct about ...

Fossils from China’s Turpan-Hami Basin reveal it was a rare land refuge during the end-Permian extinction, with fast ...

Scientists uncovered a key genetic pathway in the origin of feathers, but they found that evolution is stubborn in turning ...

This significant find sheds light on early reptile evolution during the Triassic period, highlighting the animal's ability to hunt on both land and in water. The discovery fills a crucial gap in ...