What Caused the End-Ordovician Mass Extinction? Cooling Climate Might Be Responsible Not the Lack of Oxygen

Medicine & Technology Nov 02, 2021

A new study reveals what caused the Earth's first mass extinction, which killed 85% of marine species that mostly lived in shallow oceans near continents.

Snakes Expanded Their Dietary Plan After Dinosaur Mass Extinction 66 Million Years Ago

Oct 15, 2021

A new study identified how the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction changed the dietary evolution of snakes through investigation of their modern day counterparts.

Unknown Eocene-Oligocene Mass Extinction that Wiped Out 60 Percent of Mammals Discovered for the First Time

Oct 07, 2021

A new study confirmed that an undocumented mass extinction during the Eocene-Oligocene occured, wiping out over 60 percent of prehistoric mammalian species.

'Toxic Soup' Ingredients in Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction Now Available in Modern Age, Study Says

Oct 03, 2021

A new study shows that the factors of the Permian-Triassic mass extinction, including excessive greenhouse gas emissions and water polution, are now present in our age.

UW Unearthed Four Dinosaur Fossils in Montana Including Theropods, Triceratops, and a Potential Rear Ostrich-Mimic Anzu

Sep 22, 2021

A new collaborative paleontological dig in Montana's Hell Creaak Formation unearthed four dinosaur fossils from distinct dinosaur species.

Chicxulub Asteroid Still the Cause of Late Cretaceous Mass Extinction Rather than Violent Volcanism, Study Says

Sep 20, 2021

A new study confirmed that the Chicxulub impact is still the most plausible culprit back in the Late Cretaceous mass extinction rather than the series of violent volcanisms.

Chicxulub Space Rock Impact During Cretaceous-Paleogene Defined the Unique Evolution of Snakes

Sep 15, 2021

A new study revealed how remarkable the evolution of snakes was right after the Cretaceous-Paleogene Chicxulub mass extinction.

Mangled Trilobite Discovered in Czechia, Possibly Attacked by Giant Sea Scorpion 450 Million Years Ago

Jul 22, 2021

A mangled trilobite, found fossilized in Czechia, looks like it narrowly escaped becoming lunch more than 450 million years ago.

Global Biodiversity Fails Again! Bioscience Experts Show How We Underestimate Self-Inflicted Mass Extinction

Jul 20, 2021

Bioscience experts published a recent report that shows how our actions today towards the global environment may change our future into a ghastly mass extinction.

Marine Ecosystems: Life After Mass Extinctions, May Take 4 Million Years to Recover, New Study Reveals

Jun 24, 2021

A pioneering study recently found that marine ecosystems can begin functioning again, providing vital roles for humans, after being wiped out much sooner compared to their return to peak biodiversity.

How Did These 5 Mass Extinctions Shape Earth’s History?

May 18, 2021

The extinction of the dinosaurs is only one of many extinction events resulted in wiping out millions of animals on Earth. What caused these events?

Gray Wolves: How Did These Large Predators Survive Mass Extinction?

Apr 17, 2021

A new study analyzed gray wolves' ancient bones. It may have just revealed how these largest predators survived the mass extinction.

Slow Demise of the Devonian Era

Jan 24, 2021

Unlike other mass-extinction events, the Devonian extinction was a slow demise for early organisms due to multiple crises.

Coalition of Over 50 Countries Commit to Protecting 30% of Land and Oceans

Jan 12, 2021

Over 50 countries, including the United Kingdom and France, have committed to protecting 30% of the world's land and oceans.

How did Trilobites Survive Two Mass Extinctions?

Nov 17, 2020

Researchers explain how a resilient species survived two mass extinctions but became extinct after the third.