Fossils from China’s Turpan-Hami Basin reveal it was a rare land refuge during the end-Permian extinction, with fast ...

Nearly all the trees died. Looy had told me that the Black Triangle was the best place today to see what the world would have looked like after the Permian extinction. This didn't look like ...

The end-Permian mass extinction ... "The presence of intact tree trunks and fern stems further confirms that these microfossils represent local vegetation, not transported remnants," said ...

A deep dive into Earth’s distant past shows how life on land struggled to recover long after the worst warming event of all time.

The end-Permian extinction, triggered by massive volcanic eruptions ... Researchers analyzed fossils of pollen, spores, and tree trunks, revealing vegetation dominated at the time by ferns and ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part three in a four-part series. Read part one here and part two here. ODESSA, Texas — For retired pastor ...

With more than 80% of ocean species wiped out, the end-Permian event was the worst mass ... about 700,000 years and made life challenging for trees and other large plants. It wasn't until a ...

A region in China’s Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium - or “life oasis”- for terrestrial plants during the end-Permian ...

With more than 80% of ocean species wiped out, the end-Permian event was the worst mass ... about 700,000 years and made life challenging for trees and other large plants. It wasn't until a ...

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During the end-Permian mass extinction––also called ... “The presence of intact tree trunks and fern stems further confirms that these microfossils represent local vegetation, not ...