Namely, a group of primitive amphibians called the temnospondyls. They may have survived the Great Dying by feeding on some ...

The Triassic is one of the most important periods in the evolution of life on Earth. After one of the greatest mass ...

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

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

Learn why the temnospondyls' inability to evolve eventually did them in when mammals and dinosaurs appeared on the scene.

Dinosaurs are the extinct relatives of birds that roamed the lands and seas of ancient Earth. They first appeared around 240 ...

We know that climates then were hot, and especially so after the extinction event. How could these water-loving animals have ...

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

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 ...