Articles for tag: Dinosaur Evolution, Earth History, Earth Sciences, Scientific Discoveries, volcanic eruptions

New Evidence Links Volcanic Winters to the Dawn of Dinosaur Dominance

Jan Otte

New research reveals that rapid, sulfur-heavy volcanic eruptions plunged Earth into deadly cold snaps, wiping out competitors and giving insulated dinosaurs an unexpected edge. For decades, scientists believed that rising carbon dioxide levels from ancient supervolcanoes slowly cooked the planet, triggering the end-Triassic extinction 201 million years ago. But a groundbreaking study published in Proceedings ...

Strange Lakes That Breathe: CO₂-Rich Waters With Deadly Secrets

Strange Lakes That Breathe: CO₂-Rich Waters With Deadly Secrets

Annette Uy

Imagine standing on the tranquil shores of a glassy lake, watching the mist swirl above the water at dawn. It looks peaceful, even magical. But beneath the surface, something terrifying lurks—vast amounts of invisible carbon dioxide, silently building up, waiting for the right moment to escape. These are the world’s “killer lakes,” places where the ...