Several theories explore potential scenarios for Earth's demise, ranging from cosmic events to human-made catastrophes.

This was not the asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs but an earlier ... Until now, the most popular theory was that volcanic eruptions triggered the splitting of Pangea and ...

Some of the most famous and best-preserved dinosaur fossils were thought to have been suspended in time due to a massive volcanic event like the Mt. Vesuvius eruption that literally froze Pompeii ...

A series of major volcanic eruptions known as the Central Atlantic Magmatic Province (CAMP) occurred, spewing lava and ash into the atmosphere. This event marked the end of the Triassic period and the ...

snakes and turtles along with frogs show they survived the adversity caused by Deccan volcanic eruptions, which gradually made the dinosaurs extinct and disappear completely 66 million years ago.

Feces, vomit and fossilized food from inside stomachs have provided new clues into how dinosaurs rose to dominate ... tubes—caves formed following volcanic eruptions when lava cools down ...

Did volcanic winters play a decisive role in the Triassic-Jurassic extinction? New scientific insights reveal unexpected mechanisms linked to this cooling. Dinosaurs, mammals ... creating a volcanic ...