The Capitanian mass extinction was once lumped in with the “Great Dying” of the end-Permian mass extinction, but the lesser-known extinction occurred 8–10 million years earlier. It may not have been ...

A thin layer of clay in Italy, unusually rich in iridium, revolutionized the understanding of dinosaur extinction. This rare element, abundant in meteorites, pointed to a massive extraterrestrial ...

Mass extinctions, volcanism, and impacts: The geological extinction record : history, data, biases, and testing / Norman MacLeod -- Large igneous provinces and mass extinctions : an update / David P.G ...

High plant extinction rates are projected for southern Europe, the western U.S. and southern Australia by 2100, posing risks to plant species like these eucalyptus trees growing in Australia.

The dodo is a potent sign of the risk humanity's actions can have on nature - but could a restored dodo be a sign of hope? Credit: The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London The dodo is a ...

this is stuff you never tell your sweet, innocent children. after all don't want to scare the bejeezuz out of them before they have a chance to enjoy all the wonderful opportunities of having endless ...

Accurate forecasting has long been an art and a science, but when the stakes are high, it is smart to make it into a tournament. Researchers recently systematically surveyed two competing groups of ...