A study from the University of Leicester describes a newly identified fossil species that is…
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.
Researchers link two ancient mass extinctions to nearby supernova explosions, which may have damaged Earth’s…
New discoveries shed light on an ancient human species and its evolutionary links to modern…
Fossils from China’s Turpan-Hami Basin reveal it was a rare land refuge during the end-Permian…
Stanford scientists found that dramatic climate changes after the Great Dying enabled a few marine…
The blue-headed quail dove is a uniquely ancient species with no close relatives and is…
Can plants uncover the survival secrets of Earth’s darkest days? A research team from University…
New research on the feeding habits of the desert rat-kangaroo could help locate the possibly…
New research reveals that the extinction of New Zealand’s giant, flightless moa was inevitable after…
FAU, SeaWorld San Diego, and the San Diego Natural History Museum have joined forces to…
Scientists have created a bio-inspired control system to model plesiosaur swimming, solving the long-debated “four-wing…
Scientists have linked a fossilized elephant skull from Kashmir with another from Turkmenistan, identifying them…
The discovery of 300,000 to 400,000-year-old elephant fossils and stone tools in India provides evidence…
Researchers assert that the Triassic-Jurassic extinction was a sudden event. Around 201.6 million years ago,…
New research debunks the supposed mass extinction of 90 plant species in Ecuador’s Centinela in…
San rock paintings in South Africa likely depict extinct dicynodonts, showcasing early local engagement in…
Human-driven bird extinctions over the last 130,000 years have cut avian functional diversity and erased…
Dragonflies with dark wing patches have evolved greater heat tolerance, suggesting that these traits may…