The Department of Geology and Petroleum organized a scientific workshop entitled “Mass Extinction Events Throughout Geological Ages” from April 26–30, 2026, as part of its continuing education activities. The workshop addressed the series of mass extinction events that have occurred throughout Earth's history and profoundly altered the course of life’s evolution. These events were associated with major climatic and geological changes, as well as large-scale natural catastrophes. The workshop highlighted the most significant extinction events, including the Ordovician–Silurian Extinction approximately 444 million years ago, the Late Devonian Extinction around 375 million years ago, the Permian–Triassic Extinction about 252 million years ago, [Read More]