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 ...

A new review of Triassic fossils from Germany reveals rich tetrapod diversity and links to modern biodiversity and climate ...

Bookended by extinctions, this era saw huge shifts in the diversity and dominance of life on Earth, ushering in the appearance of many well-known groups of animals that would go on to rule the planet ...

Since the early 19th century ... Research shows that the Triassic was an important period in Earth's history, laying the ...

Large volcanic eruptions triggered the Triassic-Jurassic Extinction about 201 million years ago. Carbon dioxide levels rose yet again, acidifying the oceans and warming Earth by an average of five ...

followed by the early Triassic Induan and Olenekian, and the middle Triassic Anisian. They mapped Earth’s ancient geography and matched plant fossils to six major biomes, including tropical ...

Remnants of a liquid layer of magma near Earth's core, formed in the first few hundred million years of the planet's history, ...

For scientists and conservationists, knowing how species survive planetary crises can lead to more effective protection of vulnerable species.

Learn why a comprehensive comparison of crocodile skulls, teeth, and jaws hints that generalists, not specialists are best ...

For over 170 million years they dominated the land, from small creatures just a few feet long to some of the largest animals ever to have walked Earth ... been looking into the early evolution of ...

The Triassic period stands out in Earth’s history as the time when dinosaurs first evolved. It was followed by the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods – at the end of the latter, the dinosaurs ...