Ancient frog relatives survived the aftermath of the largest mass extinction of species by feeding on freshwater prey that evaded terrestrial predators, academics have found.

Witton ( The end-Permian mass extinction, 252 million years ago, was the largest, wiping out up to 90% of species.

Namely, a group of primitive amphibians called the temnospondyls. They may have survived the Great Dying by feeding on some ...

Scientists have just identified a Triassic behemoth that could be the largest marine reptile to ever inhabit planet Earth — ...

Fossil evidence from North China indicates that certain ecosystems may have rebounded within just two million years after the end-Permian mass extinction, significantly earlier than previously ...

Fossil records show early land recovery post-Permian extinction Burrowing behaviour indicates stabilisation of ecosystems Plant and animal fossils reveal faster adaptation in riparian zones ...

Tropical riparian ecosystems—those found along rivers and wetlands—recovered much faster than expected following the end-Permian mass extinction around 252 million years ago, according to new research ...