Scientists found that forests did not recover quickly after Earth’s worst extinction. Instead, plant life changed in phases.

This extinction event occurred 252 million years ago and was most likely triggered by a cascade of volcanic eruptions. ​​ Though 90% of life perished, some species survived despite the environmental ...

Ancient amphibians survived Earth's biggest extinction by feeding on freshwater prey. Their adaptability helped them thrive.

A team of scientists from University College Cork (UCC), the University of Connecticut, and the Natural History Museum of ...

Analysis - With the world on the threshold of 1.5°C of warming, one pressing question is: how bad can it get? The answer may lie beneath our feet.

Ancient frog relatives survived the aftermath of the largest mass extinction of species by feeding on freshwater prey that ...

During the worst mass extinction event on Earth, more than 80 per cent of ocean species were wiped out. But, life on land ...

With more than 80% of ocean species wiped out, the end-Permian event was the worst mass extinction of all time. But the impacts of this event for life on land have been elusive. By examining ...

The answer may lie beneath our feet. Data on how plants fared following the end-Permian extinction are plentiful, but little is known about those located at higher latitudes, where it was cooler.