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University of Washington: Fresh Fossil Finds in Africa Shed Light on the Era Before Earth's Largest Mass Extinction
August 12, 2025
SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release:

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Fresh fossil finds in Africa shed light on the era before Earth's largest mass extinction

An international team of paleontologists has spent more than 15 years excavating and studying fossils from Africa to expand our understanding of the Permian, a period of Earth's history that began 299 million years ago and ended 252 million years ago . . .

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