Read about the Jurassic extinction event that wiped out many species at the beginning of this Period and led to the rise of ...

He says, 'The Triassic is an interesting period. It forms the transition between the late Palaeozoic Era, which was mainly populated by synapsids, or mammal-like reptiles, and the Mesozoic Era, when ...

Despite the widespread devastation, life recovered during the Triassic period as new species arose and diversified quickly. This also marked the first time the earliest dinosaurs appeared.

A new review of Triassic fossils from Germany reveals rich tetrapod diversity and links to modern biodiversity and climate ...

There's no universally accepted dinosaur species that lived earlier in time. Dating to around 230 million years ago, in the Late Triassic Period, the Ischigualasto Formation in Argentina contains an ...

The museum's paleontology exhibit showcases fossils from the Ice Age to the late Triassic Period, including some of the earliest dinosaurs found in North America. Researchers at the museum ...