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Life has been evolving on our planet for at least 4 billion years yet animals appeared relatively recently, only within the last 600 million years. During this interval animal life has massively diversified but was retarded by five major extinctions events, the end Permian (250 million years ago) being the most spectacular and devastating. Many animals disappeared for ever, some adapted to change and others set a new direction for animal evolution and the planet’s ecosystem. Much can be learnt from a detailed study of past extinctions, their causes and their survivors and victims. Life has survived these events but commonly not its ecosystems. Join Professor David Harper as he looks back on the history of animal life.Event details
A group of 1972 Durham University Geography graduates is organising a 50th Anniversary Re-union, in Durham. If you are interested in attending this event, please click the 'Booking' tab above to register your place and more information will be shared with you soon.Event details