An international collaboration of scientists in Iceland, Denmark, and the Netherlands has for the first…
Browsing: Extinction
Extinction is the permanent loss of a species, marking the end of its evolutionary journey. It can occur naturally over long timescales, but human activity—through habitat destruction, climate change, pollution, and overexploitation—has dramatically accelerated extinction rates. Scientists study extinction to understand the dynamics of ecosystems, the resilience of species, and the long-term consequences of biodiversity loss. Research in this field sheds light on past mass extinctions, helps identify species at risk today, and informs conservation strategies aimed at preserving life’s diversity in the face of ongoing environmental change.
First-ever photos and footage of silver-backed chevrotain confirm the first rediscovery of lost mammal on…
A new sphenisciform fossil from the north island of New Zealand further resolves the bauplan…
Extinct species rediscovered in Winterhoek mountains, South Africa, after 200 years. Last seen in 1804,…
A team of Russian researchers from Tyumen State University together with foreign colleagues studied the…
A team of scientists has concluded that earth experienced a previously underestimated severe mass-extinction event,…
A research team has found new evidence that fish rapidly evolved in two phases following…
It took less than 30,000 years and maybe only thousands, to kill more than 90%…
Sixty-five million years ago, clouds of ash choked the skies over Earth. Dinosaurs, along with…
According to a newly published study from MIT, Earth’s oceans may hold enough carbon to…
New research from MIT reveals that about 251.9 million years ago, in a region that…
New research from Yale University urges scientists to move their focus from species extinction to…
A new study from MIT reveals that the Siberian Traps erupted at the right time,…
A new and more precise recalculation of the normal background extinction rate reveals that the…
In the last 40,000 years, there have been at least ten gigantic landslides of more…
Researchers have discovered an 8.6-meter (28-foot) long reptile with a massive skull and sharp teeth…
The most comprehensive assessment of ocean life has revealed that one-third to two-thirds of all…
A newly published study examines the role of climate change in extinction, finding that very…