After the end-Permian extinction, hardy ancestors of dinosaurs defied deadly tropical heat zones, migrating up to 10,000 miles and setting the stage for their future dominance. Credit: Shutterstock ...

The forerunners of dinosaurs and crocodiles in the Triassic period were able to migrate across areas of the ancient world deemed completely inhospitable to life, new research suggests.

Further, photic zone euxinia preceded the mass extinction at the end of the Permian at least locally 9, whereas euxinia did not appear until after the T–J extinction 1.

Scientists have unearthed in Arizona fossils from an assemblage of animals, including North America's oldest-known flying reptile, that reveal a time of transition when venerable lineages that were ...

The Permian-Triassic extinction event is thought to have been triggered by massive volcanic activity in the region that is now Siberia, which raised CO2 levels in the atmosphere. The planet’s ...

An ancient climate tipping point is revealed in new fossils dating back to Earth’s most severe extinction event, often referred to as the “Great Dying,” as tropical forests disappeared due to ...

Congressional Republicans are laying the groundwork for a tax cliff at the end of President Trump’s term in office. While the conference is pushing to make the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent ...

More information: Gregory E. Kaebnick et al, Deliberate extinction by genome modification: An ethical challenge, Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.adv4045 ...

Even if we managed to limit global warming to 1.5°C — which, at present, we’re not on track to do — sea levels will still be rising at a rate that will be difficult to manage by the end of ...

Extinction of animals and plants. Read scientific research on the dinosaur extinction, future mass extinctions, and endangered species. What can be done?

Bumblebees, among the most important pollinators, are in trouble. Fuzzy and buzzy, they excel at spreading pollen and fertilizing many types of wild flora, as well as crucial agricultural crops ...