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How survivors spanned the globe after Earth's biggest mass extinction
Stanford CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 Scientists don't call it the "Great Dying" for nothing. About 252 million years ago, upward of 80% of all marine species vanished during the end-Permian mass extinction - the most extreme event of its kind in Earth's history. What followed was a mysterious, multimillion-year span that could be called the "Great Dulling," when marine animal communities looked remarkably alike all over the planet, from the equator to the poles. Researchers have long sought an explanat ... read more |
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York U research sheds light on earliest days of Earth's formationToronto, Canada (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 New research led by a York University professor sheds light on the earliest days of the Earth's formation and potentially calls into question some earlier assumptions in planetary science about the ... more 
Molecule's "fingerprint" may help explain formation of life on earthSaskatoon, Canada (SPX) Mar 24, 2025 The chemical element sulphur is essential for all life forms and is a building block of proteins and amino acids. By studying sulphur-based molecules in space, scientists are working to understand t ... more 
Ivory Coast's epochal prehistoric finds pass unseenAbidjan (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 In the streets of Anyama, children play and braziers smoke on corners. There is little to show that the ground of this everyday Ivory Coast neighbourhood conceals seminal prehistoric treasures. ... more 
'Microlightning' in water droplets may have sparked life on EarthStanford CA (SPX) Mar 17, 2025 Life may not have begun with a dramatic lightning strike into the ocean but from many smaller "microlightning" exchanges among water droplets from crashing waterfalls or breaking waves. New re ... more |
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Dinosaurs emerged in the northern hemisphere millions of years earlierLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison challenges long-standing beliefs about dinosaur origins, suggesting that these ancient reptiles roamed the northern hemisphere millions of years ... more 
Study uncovers ancient predator-prey rivalry in Cambrian seasLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 A groundbreaking study by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History has revealed the oldest known example of an evolutionary arms race in the fossil record. The findings, published in Cu ... more 
Virginia Tech research unveils a new timeline of life stretching back 1.5 billion yearsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 26, 2024 A groundbreaking Virginia Tech study has expanded our understanding of the evolution of life, extending the chart of species diversity to nearly 2 billion years ago, deep into the Proterozoic Eon. T ... more 
Massive eruptions did not trigger dinosaur extinctionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 20, 2024 Massive volcanic eruptions in India, once theorized as a potential cause of dinosaur extinction, likely played a minimal role in their demise, according to new research by climate scientists at Utre ... more 
Prehistoric rocks refine understanding of ancient ocean anoxic eventLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 New research from an international team of scientists, including Northwestern University, has pinpointed the timing and duration of Ocean Anoxic Event 1a (OAE 1a), a catastrophic episode 119.5 milli ... more |
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Fossil discovery reveals oldest known saber-toothed predator
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 A newly discovered therapsid fossil from Mallorca, Spain, has been identified as the oldest known member of a group called gorgonopsians, which are ancient relatives of mammals. This saber-toothed predator predates previously known gorgonopsians by tens of millions of years, offering key insights into the evolution of mammals. Therapsids, the group to which mammals belong, first appeared roughly 200 million years ago, but their lineage dates back much further. Gorgonopsians, a subgroup of therapsi ... read more 
Size of Stegosaurus readily apparent in new NYC display to open this weekendWashington DC (UPI) Dec 5, 2024 The 150 million-year-old fossil remains of a Stegosaurus dinosaur named "Apex" will be displayed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City starting Sunday. ... more |
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Worlds oldest lizard fossil confirmed as modern squamateLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 A fossilized skeleton, unearthed from Triassic-era rocks near Bristol and identified as the oldest modern lizard on record, has had its identity reaffirmed following a recent scientific debate. The ... more 
Bird fossil from dinosaur era reveals early avian intelligence originsLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 14, 2024 A unique fossil bird discovery is reshaping what scientists understand about the evolution of modern avian brains and intelligence - a topic that has puzzled researchers for decades. The fossi ... more 
New lab set to explore microscopic insights into human history and environmentSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 12, 2024 Researchers in Australia will soon enhance their capability to study the past at a microscopic level with the upcoming Australian Microarchaeological and Palaeosciences Facility (AusMAP) at Flinders ... more 
How Life Began on Earth: Insights from Ancient Atmospheric ModelingTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 01, 2024 The secrets to understanding distant planets may be found in Earth's past. Scientists from Tohoku University, in collaboration with the University of Tokyo and Hokkaido University, have developed a ... more 
Carbon dioxide release from deep magma may have driven Earth's ancient climate shiftsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 31, 2024 An international team of geoscientists, led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick, has revealed that ancient volcanic regions continued emitting carbon dioxide (CO2) from Earth's deep magma long after ... more |
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