Triassic Extinction Tied to Massive Lava Spills
Friday, March 22, 2013 - 16:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The mass extinction that wiped out many species at the end of the Triassic period some 200 million years ago made way for the dinosaurs' domination of Earth for the next 135 million years. Now, researchers have determined the timing of a possible trigger for that Triassic extinction event with unprecedented precision. [More]