Earth, Mass Extinction and Oasis

Scientists Find Life-Thriving “Oasis” During Earth’s Mass Extinction, 252M Years Ago
Scientists have found a rare life "oasis" where plants and animals thrived during Earth's deadliest mass extinction 252 million years ago.
Terrestrial 'life oasis' from end-Permian mass extinction period discovered in China
A new study reveals that a region in China's Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium, or "life oasis," for terrestrial plants during the end-Permian mass extinction, the most severe biological crisis since the Cambrian period.
Scientists discover a ‘life oasis’ that survived Earth’s deadliest mass extinction
The end-Permian mass extinction, which struck around 252 million years ago, was the most devastating biological crisis in Earth's history. Over 80% of marine species disappeared, leaving the oceans nearly lifeless.
'Life oasis' in China: Fossil site reveals plants survived Earth's deadliest extinction 252 million years ago
A groundbreaking discovery in China's Turpan-Hami Basin suggests that some terrestrial ecosystems remained largely unaffected by the catastrophic end-Permian mass extinction, offering fresh insight into the resilience of life in Earth's darkest period.
Across China: Study finds "oasis of life" thrived in NW China during Earth's worst mass extinction
NANJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- A new study has revealed that a region of the Turpan-Hami Basin in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was an "oasis of life" for terrestrial plants during a catastrophic biological crisis that occurred on Earth about 252 million years ago.
A Life Oasis Protected Plants During the Permian Mass Extinction Event
The researchers found an abundance of plant fossils dating back to that time in China’s Turpan-Hami Basin ... Because the plant oasis persisted, it presented a welcome place for animals to thrive after the event ended. The team found some animal fossils ...
Scientists Discover a Lost World in China That Survived Earth’s Greatest Mass Extinction
Scientists have uncovered a hidden prehistoric ecosystem in China that defied Earth's deadliest mass extinction, revealing a lost world that thrived while most life perished.
Chinese fossil site suggests land plants survived Earth’s worst mass extinction
A recently uncovered fossil location in China’s Turpan-Hami Basin suggests that some terrestrial ecosystems were only marginally affected by the most cataclysmic extinction event in Earth’s history, the end-Permian mass extinction.
The remote locale that shielded plants during Earth’s biggest mass extinction
About 252 million years ago, 80 to 90 percent of life on Earth was wiped out. In the Turpan-Hami Basin, life persisted and ...
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Turpan - Ancient Stop on the Silk Road
The Turpan Depression, 180 kilometers southeast of Urumqi in the east part of Xinjiang, is one of the few places in the world that are below sea level. The depression is a long, narrow stretch of ...
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China discovers terrestrial "Life oasis" from end-Permian mass extinction period
A new study reveals that a region in China’s Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium, or “Life oasis” for terrestrial plants ...
Study finds "oasis of life" thrived in NW China during Earth's worst mass extinction
This image shows the reconstruction of the terrestrial landscape before (B), during (A), and after (C) the mass extinction at the end of the Permian Period in ...