Decade of fossil collecting in Africa gives new perspective on Triassic period, emergence of dinosaurs

Decade of fossil collecting in Africa gives new perspective on Triassic period, emergence of dinosaurs 04/06/2018 03:22 PM EDT After a great mass extinction shook the world about 252 million years ago, animal life outside of the ocean began to take hold. The earliest mammals entered the scene, and reptiles — including early dinosaurs — lived on Pangea. A project spanning countries, years and institutions has attempted to reconstruct what the southern end of this world looked like during this period, known as the Triassic (252 to 199 million years ago). Full story at https://www.washington.edu/news/2018/03/28/decade-of-fossil-collecting-in-africa-gives-new-perspective-on-triassic-period-emergence-of-dinosaurs/?utm_source=UW%20News&utm_medium=tile&utm_campaign=UW%20NEWS Source University of Washington This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111