Medicine & TechnologyModern humans have tight tribes of a thousand people and more while Neanderthals don't. Continue reading to learn how this plays a role in modern humans' survival and Neanderthals' extinction.
Campaigners warn that France's demand for frog legs is jeopardizing Asian species, prompting calls for enhanced global protections from scientists and veterinarians. Continue reading for more details.
The recent discovery of a new "chicken from hell" species challenges the notion of dinosaurs heading towards extinction before the asteroid impact. Read the article to learn more details.
Scientists performed the first successful embryo transfer in rhinos using a technique that could save them from extinction. Learn more about it in this article.
Butterflies in Catalonia, Spain, are great at regulating their body temperature but are at risk of extinction due to global warming. Continue reading to learn more.
A study proposes that the dinosaur extinction resulted from more than a meteorite as massive volcanic eruptions inducing climate change may have played a crucial role. Continue reaiding for more details.
After the asteroid impact, Earth experienced an "impact winter" due to atmospheric dust, leading to extinctions and the decline of dinosaurs. Continue reading to learn more.
Scientists warn that almost half of the known flowering plants on the planet could be threatened by extinction. Continue reading the article to find out more.
A 130-processor model discovers Deccan Traps volcanic gases caused dinosaur extinction 300,000 years before the asteroid impact. Read the article for the full details.
Most species of the famously large Rafflesia flower are endangered due to the destruction of forest habitats. Continue reading the article to find out more.