The Triassic period stands out in Earth’s history as ... These gases continually warmed the atmosphere, while bursts of ash from the eruptions shut out the sun’s light. As you might expect ...

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

The Triassic Period was a time of great change. 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 ...

The Triassic covers the period from 252 to 201 million years ago. The area of present-day Baden-Württemberg was a central ...

Earth’s continents are constantly shifting. About 252 to 199 million years ago, all the continents were actually one huge “supercontinent” surrounded by one enormous ocean. Slowly, this ...

Learn about the time period that took place 251 to 199 million years ago. 3 min read The start of the Triassic period (and the Mesozoic era) was a desolate time in Earth's history. Something—a ...