Scientists have long treated mass extinctions as events locked deep in the fossil record. That framing now feels less distant ...

(CNN) — Humans have wiped out more than 100 species — with many more on the brink or experiencing large declines in population. Some scientists have argued that we have entered a “sixth mass ...

Humans have wiped out hundreds of species — with many more on the brink or experiencing large declines in population. Some scientists have argued that we have entered a “sixth mass extinction” event ...

Nearly all life that ever existed on Earth eventually disappeared. Five known mass extinctions wiped out up to 96 percent of species in sudden, catastrophic events. While mainstream science favored ...

Fossils from Denmark suggest ammonites survived the asteroid extinction far longer than believed, raising new questions about ...

NORMAN, Okla. — New funding in Norman could help scientists understand how to preserve biodiversity in a world that one scientist says has similarities to one mass extinction in particular. David ...

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The End-Permian mass extinction killed an estimated 80% of life on Earth, but new research suggests that plants might have done okay. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...