• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 26th, 2014
Metabolic Changes Led to Feathered Dinosaurs

Metabolic Changes Led to Feathered Dinosaurs

Not all species of ancient lizards sported these ornaments

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 15th, 2014
Mammals and Dinosaurs Once Shared the Earth

Mammals and Dinosaurs Once Shared the Earth

Previous studies indicated mammals had appeared only after dinosaurs died off

  • 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
  • November 22nd, 2013
The “Great Dying” Started 50 Million Years Before Its Peak

The “Great Dying” Started 50 Million Years Before Its Peak

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 11th, 2012
Worst Extinction Possibly Caused by Volcanic Eruptions

Worst Extinction Possibly Caused by Volcanic Eruptions

The event took place more than 250 million years ago

  • 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

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 29th, 2011
Triassic-Jurassic Extinction Possibly Caused by an Asteroid

Triassic-Jurassic Extinction Possibly Caused by an Asteroid

Experts are currently looking for the potential crater's location

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 25th, 2011
Ancient Ocean Chemistry Promoted Extreme Biodiversity

Ancient Ocean Chemistry Promoted Extreme Biodiversity

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

  • 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
  • October 11th, 2011
Analyzing the Ancient Ocean to Understand Extinction Event

Analyzing the Ancient Ocean to Understand Extinction Event

Researchers are focused on the instance called the Great Dying

Number of Near-Earth Asteroids Lower Than Expected

Number of Near-Earth Asteroids Lower Than Expected

New models differ significantly from past proposals

  • 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

 
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