An Early Mass Extinction Event Cooked Our Planet and Erased Most Life
A new study reveals that Earth's biomes changed dramatically in the wake of mass volcanic eruptions 252 million years ago.
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Massive star explosions may have triggered two mass extinctions in Earth's past: 'It would be terrifying.'
Two nearby explosive massive star deaths, or supernovas, may have triggered mass extinction events in Earth's distant past, ...
Supernovas may have played a role in two of Earth’s largest mass extinctions, study suggests
New research suggests the violent explosions of dying stars may have caused two of Earth’s biggest mass extinctions millions ...
'Devastating' Supernovae Caused Two Mass Extinctions, Claim Astrophysicists
Specifically, the findings support the hypothesis that supernovae could have triggered two of the so-called "big five" mass ...
Terrestrial 'life oasis' from end-Permian mass extinction period discovered in China
A new study reveals that a region in China's Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium, or "life oasis," for terrestrial plants ...
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The 'Great Dying' — the worst mass extinction in our planet’s history — didn’t reach this isolated spot in China
The mass extinction that killed 80% of life on Earth 250 million years ago may not have been quite so disastrous for plants, ...
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Two of Earth's mass extinctions were caused by something much worse than asteroids
The rate of stars going supernova near Earth appears to match two mass extinctions -- 372 million years ago and 445 million ...
The remote locale that shielded plants during Earth’s biggest mass extinction
About 252 million years ago, 80 to 90 percent of life on Earth was wiped out. In the Turpan-Hami Basin, life persisted and ...
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How forests rose again after the planet’s most extreme extinction
Scientists found that forests did not recover quickly after Earth’s worst extinction. Instead, plant life changed in phases.