The Late Triassic period, particularly the Carnian stage, was marked by significant climate dynamics and geological changes that had profound effects on both terrestrial and marine ecosystems.

3 min read The start of the Triassic period (and the Mesozoic era) was a desolate time in Earth's history. Something—a bout of violent volcanic eruptions, climate change, or perhaps a fatal run ...

The Triassic-Jurassic transition, occurring around 202 million years ago, marks a significant period in Earth's history ... particularly the role of climate change and volcanic activity.

The Triassic period stands out in Earth’s history as ... As you might expect, this change in global climate killed off a huge number of species and decimated the pseudosuchian populations.

During this era, the land gradually split from one huge supercontinent into smaller ones. The associated changes in the climate and vegetation affected how dinosaurs evolved. All continents during the ...

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 ...

It wasn’t until the late Triassic period (approximately 225 million years ... of time–surviving through mass extinctions, changing climate conditions, geographical shifts and ecosystem changes.

Some dinosaurs were getting bigger by the end of the Triassic. Climate changes during the period underwrote a vegetation boom that provided some previously omnivorous dinosaur lineages with enough ...

A recently discovered species of ancient crocodile was found to be much sturdier than even our modern-day crocs. Indeed these ...