Articles related to "Permian"

Rebounding from a mass extinction, the Triassic period saw the rise of reptiles and dinosaurs, the splitting of a continent, and the appearance of the first mammals.

The species of modern reptiles are but mere shadows representing the shattered remains of what was once the grandest collection of animals on the planet.

Although scientists know the extinction event that marked the end of the Permian was the largest in magnitude, there is general disagreement regarding its causes.

H.G. Bissinger's work Friday Night Lights receive numerous accolades from the sports world. Bissinger's writing style certainly helped make the book a best-seller.

The rock formations that make up Grand Canyon National park were deposited more than two billion years ago.

Friday Night Lights explores an intriguing cultural phenomenon: the devotion of small-town Texans to high-school football.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park contains unique geologic features. The park's caves were formed atypically by sulfuric acid. The park's mountains include marine fossils.

Paleontologists have identified several mass extinctions through geologic time. Understanding these major events may provide insight into today's biodiversity crisis.

Both in their ontogeny (biological development of an individual) and phylogeny (evolutionary history of a group) amphibians reveal their watery origins.

A limestone reef from the Pacific is stranded in western Honshu's geological make-up. How did it get there?

In the 3.5-billion-year history of life, there have been many relatively sudden reductions in species, five of which are considered major.

When glaciers flow over continents, they leave their mark. One unlikely place where glaciation is evident is the African continent.

Talking "Turkey" in west Texas means finding the legends of western swing and rock 'n roll, expressing yourself with big Cadillacs and heavy duty rockin' on hoodoos!

Dependence on foreign oil causes many problems. It heightens the deficit, adds to a devaluing of the dollar, and provides means for countries to buy US land and industry.

The Trilobites (literally "Three Lobed") are the earliest known arthropods (jointed- limbed invertebrates- Crustaceans, Insects etc ) in the fossil record.

Although not well-known to the public and typically overlooked by the press, the late Ordovician mass extinction event is the most understood by paleontologists.

Japan is known for beautiful strato-volcanoes and large caldera volcanoes. These are recent additions to a geological base of ocean-derived rocks and sediments.

The University of Texas online distance learning system offers online Bachelor's and Master's degree programs. This article reviews the UT online degree platform.