The new life burgeoning on land apparently escaped the worst effects of the mass extinction that ended the Devonian. The main victims were marine creatures, with up to 70 percent of species wiped out.

The Late Devonian period, spanning from approximately 393 to 359 million years ago, is marked by significant changes in biodiversity and several major extinction events. This era witnessed the ...

The Silurian period, which occurred approximately 443 to 419 million years ago, is marked by significant geological and biological changes, including extinction events and notable shifts in carbon ...