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Ancient oceans began suffocating millions of years before Triassic mass extinction, geologists discover
- June 1, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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One of the most devastating extinctions in Earth's history is best known for what didn't die—dinosaurs. But the end-Triassic extinction 201 million years ago wiped out roughly 60% of Earth's species, and scientists are still piecing together how it unfolded.
Originally published at Phys.org