The mantle is split up into two domains — the African and the Pacific — that emerged when supercontinent Pangaea broke apart.

Extreme temperatures in future may potentially lead to the first mass extinction on Earth since the dinosaurs, a new study ...

A new study suggests that extreme temperatures could lead to a mass extinction event, ending the reign of humans and mammals ...

A new study suggests Earth’s next supercontinent could trigger a mass extinction, making most of the land uninhabitable.

Now, scientists at Columbia University say sudden freezing temperatures may be to blame. The causes of the End Triassic ...

201.6 million years ago, one of the Earth's five great mass extinctions took place, when three-quarters of all living species ...

Among Jonason’s innovations was addition of the name “Pangea,” a reference to planet Earth’s supercontinent of 200 million ...

Scientists project that Earth's continents are slowly drifting towards each other and will merge to form a massive ...

Severe cooling from volcanic sulfates - not warming - was the primary trigger of a mass extinction event 201.6 million years ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Earth's mantle is split by the Pacific Ring of Fire, an ancient schism that reflects the ...