The Triassic period stands out in Earth’s history as the time when dinosaurs first evolved. It was followed by the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods – at the end of the latter, the dinosaurs ...

Learn about the time period that took place 251 to 199 million years ago. 3 min read The start of the Triassic period (and the Mesozoic era) was a desolate time in Earth's history. Something—a ...

It’s where naturalist Alexander von Humboldt first noticed that Jurassic rocks were distinct from those of the Triassic Period that came before it. We can divide the Jurassic Period into three key ...

Researchers Discover an Exceptionally-Preserved Fossil From the Alps, Reveal That This Ancient Reptile Lurked on Land and Not ...

Paleontologists have identified a new species of pachypleurosaur, a type of primitive marine reptile, from the Middle Triassic period in southwestern China. Named Dianmeisaurus mutaensis ...

Many think dinosaurs first emerged on land well south of the equator that now forms part of Argentina and Zimbabwe, but they ...

Earth’s continents are constantly shifting. About 252 to 199 million years ago, all the continents were actually one huge “supercontinent” surrounded by one enormous ocean. Slowly, this ...

They found a pattern with the same characteristics on a fossil unearthed in Utah from a stratum dating back to the early Triassic Period (250 million years ago). Sea lilies are sometimes called ...