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 ...

The 237-million-year-old remains are among the oldest silesaurid fossils ever found, adding to paleontologists' understanding ...

Scientists have identified a new species of extinct crocodile kin that reveals they unexpectedly ruled the coasts of the Triassic period. The groundbreaking discovery of the Benggwigwishingasuchus ...

"It brings us into the realm of what humans can grasp," researcher Dennis Kent said. "These events happened in the span of a lifetime." ...

Science A venomous reptile from the Triassic period, named Microzemiotes sonselaensis, reveals unexpected secrets about the ...

In fact, a new discovery has led them to believe that one of the largest animals was a Triassic period predator that was somewhat similar to modern-day whales. Based on the new discovery ...

This occurred at the end of the Permian period and the start of the Triassic. At the end of the Triassic, another mass extinction occurred. This time, 80% of the Earth's species died off.

The Jurassic Period is named after the Jura Mountains, a mountain range that stretches along the France-Switzerland border. It’s where naturalist Alexander von Humboldt first noticed that Jurassic ...

Unearthed in a rock layer dating back to the Triassic period, between 252 million and 201 million years ago, the Gondwanax paraisensis fossil comes from the time when dinosaurs as well as mammals, ...

Pterosaurs, Greek for “wing lizards,” arrived on the scene in the Triassic Period, perhaps as early as around 237 million years ago. These original vertebrate fliers preceded birds by at least ...

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 ...