The team named the new pterosaur species Eotephradactylus mcintireae. The generic name means ‘ash-winged dawn goddess’ and references the site’s volcanic ash and the animals’ position near the base of ...

Around 252 million years ago, Earth went through its most devastating extinction event, the Permian–Triassic Mass Extinction ...

A study of fossils from the Permian-Triassic extinction event 252 million years ago shows that forests in many parts of the world were wiped out, disrupting the carbon cycle and ensuring that Earth re ...

Man pardoned for Jan. 6 gets life in prison for plotting to incite "civil war," attack FBI agents Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest: Joey Chestnut returns to Coney Island as heavy favorite ...

As climate change threatens tropical forests, a new study shows how the loss of those forests can be devastating to life on ...

Around 252 million years ago, Earth was nearly lifeless, with nearly all life forms wiped out. This event, known as the ...

An ancient climate tipping point is revealed in new fossils dating back to Earth’s most severe extinction event, called the ...

A mass extinction event wiped out around 90% of life. What followed has long puzzled scientists: The planet became lethally ...