The Great Dying once wiped out 90% of life on Earth. A new theory may explain why
Known as the Great Dying, the mass extinction that ended the Permian geological period was the worst of the five global ...
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Are We in the Midst of a Sixth Mass Extinction?
Some scientists don’t consider this event a mass extinction event based on analyses suggesting the biodiversity trend was driven more by a decrease in speciation rates than by an increase in ...
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The Largest Extinction Event In Earth's History Occurred 250 Million Years Ago
The biggest one of all, however, was so hugely devastating to life on Earth that it’s been nicknamed the “Great Dying”. If ...
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Infographic: A Look at the Big Five Mass Extinctions
Some scientists don’t consider this event a mass extinction event based on analyses suggesting the biodiversity trend was driven more by a decrease in speciation rates than by an increase in ...
Fossils reveal rapid land recovery after end-Permian extinction around 252 million years ago
Tropical riparian ecosystems—those found along rivers and wetlands—recovered much faster than expected following the ...
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The Permian extinction—when life nearly came to an end
"Welcome to the Black Triangle," said paleobiologist Cindy Looy as our van slowed to a stop in the gentle hills of the northern Czech Republic, a few miles from the German and Polish borders.
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The Triassic Period: the rise of the dinosaurs
By some estimations, the Great Dying was responsible for the extinction of up to ... This is thought to be related to the mass extinction that happened and the time it took for the recovery of plants.
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Biodiversity in Wisconsin amidst the 6th great mass extinction
Biodiversity is declining across the planet, but what about in Wisconsin, how do we measure it, and how can we stop it?