The "Big Five" mass extinctions of the Phanerozoic Eon have long attracted significant attention from the geoscience ...

Around 66 million years ago, a six-mile-wide asteroid hit Earth, triggering the extinction of three-quarters of all living ...

Scientists now believe Earth may be on the edge of its sixth mass extinction, triggered by alarming biodiversity loss, habitat destruction, climate change, and rising extinction rates among ...

This fossil-rich landscape tells the story of Earth's most devastating mass extinction—and can help ... time in these mountains investigating the geologic fingerprints of the Permian period.

May 27, 2025 — Researchers conducted a systematic review of 99 scientific publications that compared the flora or fauna of old-growth forests, managed forests and clearcut sites in boreal Europe ...

the landmark climate deal designed that pledged to keep warming below 2°C or, ideally, 1.5°C. While the latter goal… There’s growing evidence the big five mass extinctions never happened ...

modern astronomers have found that on long timescales, they are… There’s growing evidence the big five mass extinctions never happened ...

particularly in the aftermath of mass extinctions, and underscores the role of geography and climate in controlling the distribution of these ancient beings. New dinosaur fossil discovery in India ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The United Nations human rights office in Colombia warned Tuesday that five Indigenous groups in a storied mountain range face “physical and cultural” extinction ...