China, Earth and mass extinction

Terrestrial 'life oasis' from end-Permian mass extinction period discovered in China
A new study reveals that a region in China's Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium, or "life oasis," for terrestrial plants during the end-Permian mass extinction, the most severe biological crisis since the Cambrian period.
Refuge from the worst mass extinction in Earth’s history discovered fossilized in China
The End-Permian mass extinction killed an estimated 80% of life on Earth, but new research suggests that plants might have done okay.
The remote locale that shielded plants during Earth’s biggest mass extinction
About 252 million years ago, 80 to 90 percent of life on Earth was wiped out. In the Turpan-Hami Basin, life persisted and bounced back faster.
Microbes Were Once Responsible for the Biggest Mass Extinction Ever Experienced by Earth, Claim Researchers
Microbes Were Once Responsible for the Biggest Mass Extinction Ever Experienced by Earth, Claim Researchers For most people, microbes are associated with diseases, but a team of researchers says these tiny beings' ability to cause havoc shouldn't be ignored.
Ancient Fossils Reveal Survival Secrets of Earth’s Worst Mass Extinction
Can plants uncover the survival secrets of Earth’s darkest days? A research team from (UCC), the University of Connecticut, and the Natural History Museum of Vienna has uncovered how plants responded to catastrophic climate change 250 million years ago.
Climate chaos: The mass extinction that reshaped life on Earth
Research shows how Earth's climate suddenly warmed 10°C, transforming ecosystems and causing the worst mass extinction in history.
Scientists Discover a Lost World in China That Survived Earth’s Greatest Mass Extinction
Scientists have uncovered a hidden prehistoric ecosystem in China that defied Earth's deadliest mass extinction, revealing a lost world that thrived while most life perished.
Chinese fossil site suggests land plants survived Earth’s worst mass extinction
A recently uncovered fossil location in China’s Turpan-Hami Basin suggests that some terrestrial ecosystems were only marginally affected by the most cataclysmic extinction event in Earth’s history, the end-Permian mass extinction.
Scientists discover a ‘life oasis’ that survived Earth’s deadliest mass extinction
The end-Permian mass extinction, which struck around 252 million years ago, was the most devastating biological crisis in Earth's history. Over 80% of marine species disappeared, leaving the oceans nearly lifeless.
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Are we really doomed? An entertaining guide to humanity's extinction
Few people could write so genially, even humorously, about our existential crisis. Henry Gee can, in his excellent new book ...
Permian mass extinction linked to 10°C global temperature rise that reshaped Earth's ecosystems
The mass extinction that ended the Permian geological epoch, 252 million years ago, wiped out most animals living on Earth.
Colossal CEO Ben Lamm says humanity has a ‘moral obligation’ to pursue de-extinction tech
Colossal CEO Ben Lamm reaffirmed that the company has no plans to create a real-life Jurassic Park — and said that humanity ...
Mammoth De-Extinction a 'Step Closer' As Geneticists Create Woolly Mouse
The team at genetics and biotech firm Colossal Biosciences have imbued rodents with thicker, woolly coats, golden fur and ...
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De-extinction scientists say these gene-edited ‘woolly mice’ are a step toward woolly mammoths
The animals, the first to have been created by Colossal Biosciences, have fluffy coats and curly whiskers.
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Extinction Rebellion activists protest against private jets at Maastricht art convention
A group of Extinction Rebellion climate activists demonstrated in front of the convention building MECC in Maastricht on ...
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De-extinction of the woolly mammoth: Should we bring lost species back?
Scientists engineered woolly mice to study mammoth traits, raising ethical and ecological concerns about de-extinction.
New map of ‘mega ripples’ caused by dinosaur-killing asteroid helps recreate extinction event
New map of ‘mega ripples’ caused by dinosaur-killing asteroid helps recreate extinction event - Findings may help predict ...