The End-Permian mass extinction killed an estimated 80% of life on Earth, but new research suggests that plants might have done okay.

Only a handful of places around the world have rock layers containing fossils from land ecosystems at the end of the Permian and beginning of the Triassic. A new study of ... more complicated on land ...

Dinosaurs are the extinct relatives of birds that roamed the lands and seas of ancient Earth. They first appeared around 240 million to 230 million years ago in the Triassic Period, and went extinct ...

The Triassic period, spanning 252 to 201 million years ago, was crucial for the evolution of terrestrial tetrapods, including early dinosaurs, mammalian ancestors, and crocodile relatives.

"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 ...

Terrestrial ecosystems underwent extreme shifts in composition, following extensive degassing associated with the Siberian Traps near the Permian–Triassic boundary (PTB). These climatic perturbations ...

Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas left Brisbane on February 28 and was slated to return on Friday after a week of travelling through the South Pacific. But the cyclone meant plans had to ...

Royal Caribbean plans to launch its third Icon-class ship, Legend of the Seas, in July 2026. The mega-ship is scheduled to debut in Europe instead of the Caribbean. The European cruise market is ...

Citizenship of Nauru, an island nation spanning just 8 square miles in the southwest Pacific Ocean, can be yours for $105,000. The tiny, low-lying island has launched a “golden passport ...

For decades, the US has taken the security of global sea lanes for granted, assuming that commercial and military shipping would always function smoothly. But while America remained complacent, China ...

At least sixteen people suffered minor injuries after an Australian cruise liner hit choppy waters while navigating New Zealand’s South Island last month. Passengers aboard the Crown Princess ...