• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 25th, 2013
Intense Acid Rains Contributed to “The Great Dying”

Intense Acid Rains Contributed to “The Great Dying”

This was the most savage global extinction event in history

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 4th, 2012
“Great Dying” Destroyed Life in Stages

“Great Dying” Destroyed Life in Stages

This was the most severe mass extinction in history

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 7th, 2012
New Culprit Identified in the 'Great Dying'

New Culprit Identified in the 'Great Dying'

This was the worst extinction event ever to hit the planet

'Great Dying' May Have Been Caused by Coal Explosion

'Great Dying' May Have Been Caused by Coal Explosion

Several other potential causes have already been proposed

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 19th, 2011
End-Permian Extinction Happened Very Fast

End-Permian Extinction Happened Very Fast

A lot more so than investigators previously calculated

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 26th, 2011
Species Stabilized 8 Million Years After Permian Extinction

Species Stabilized 8 Million Years After Permian Extinction

A succession of boom-and-bust cycles occurred immediately after the event

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 6th, 2011
Oceanic Acidification Contributed to the 'Great Dying'

Oceanic Acidification Contributed to the 'Great Dying'

This was the worst global extinction event in history