In a new paper, he concludes that movement through dark matter may perturb the orbits of comets and lead to additional heating in the Earth’s core, both of which could be connected with mass ...

New Theory For Mass Extinctions Date: October 25, 2006 Source: Geological Society of America Summary: A new theory on just what causes Earth's worst mass extinctions may help settle the endless ...

A new study indicates that mass extinctions affect the pace of evolution, not just in the immediate aftermath of catastrophe, but for millions of years to follow. The study's authors, University ...

Sixty-five million years ago, the dinosaurs disappeared in what’s known as the Earth’s fifth mass extinction. Today, a sixth mass extinction could be well underway and humans are the likely ...

During a mass extinction, a high percentage of global biodiversity is extinguished faster than it can be replaced, and this happens over a relatively short period of time by geologic standards ...

The extinction at the end of the Cretaceous Period, called the K-Pg extinction, which also wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs 66 million years ago, was no exception.

Reefs have been called underwater cities built by the organisms that inhabit them. The term “reef” usually refers to a coral reef, because corals make the vast majority of reefs today, but in ...

Mass extinction events empty many ecological niches, ... (June 30) in Geology suggests that new, often faster rates of speciation prevail for hundreds of years after widespread extinctions. “Things ...

Earth has experienced five mass extinctions throughout its history. Experts argue that we are currently experiencing a sixth one, driven by habitat destruction, invasive species, and climate change.

Two nearby supernovae that exploded about 2.5 and eight million years ago could have resulted in a staggered depletion of Earth's ozone layer, leading to a variety of repercussions for life on Earth.

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A new study indicates that mass extinctions affect the pace of evolution, not just in the immediate aftermath of catastrophe, but for millions of years to follow. The study’s authors, University of ...