Mass extinctions clearly upend the status quo. Now, our ocean floors are dominated by clams burrowed into sand and mud, the ...

A violent solar eruption on May 31 launched a coronal mass ejection (CME) hurtling toward Earth, triggering a rare G4-level geomagnetic storm alert. Captured in real-time by U.S. Naval Research ...

Research data suggests humans may have nearly gone extinct almost 1 million years ago, but scientists aren't sure why.

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What can modern-day crocodiles, alligators, and gharials tell scientists about how to survive mass extinctions? Well, quite a bit. When researching what it takes to survive, scientists have overlooked ...

These mass extinctions—defined as events that eliminate over 75% of species in a geologically short interval—have reshaped life on our planet repeatedly. While these events are devastating, they also ...

These mass extinctions—defined as events that eliminate over 75% of species in a geologically short interval—have reshaped life on our planet repeatedly. While these events are devastating, they also ...

Two important concepts in evolutionary biology, mutualism and altruism, were first made famous by the colorful anarchist prince Peter Kropotkin. He argued that cooperation could be an equally ...

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 ...

This fossil-rich landscape tells the story of Earth's most devastating mass extinction—and can help enlighten the climate threats we face today. There is a surprising natural wonder in the ...

The end of Permian mass extinction occurred 251.9 million years ago, marking the close of a geological period known as Permian. This extinction event is known as the greatest mass extinction recorded ...