A groundbreaking study from the University of Birmingham and University of Bristol has revealed that the ancestors of dinosaurs were far tougher than scientists previously thought. These ancient reptiles, called archosauromorphs, traveled an astonishing 10,000 miles across scorching “dead zones” that were once considered too hostile for life. Published in Nature Ecology & Evolution on June 11, 2025, the research challenges long-held beliefs about how these creatures survived after Earth’s worst mass extinction 252 million years ago. “Amid the worst climatic event in Earth’s history, where more species died than at any period since, life still survived,” said Dr. Joseph … Continue reading Tiny Reptiles’ 10,000-Mile Trek Through “Hellish” Heat Zones Changed Dinosaur Evolution Path