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

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 09.22.2021 22:10 PM

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

09.20.2021 22:34 PM

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.

Dino-Killer Space Rock That Forms Chicxulub Crater Triggered the Evolution of Modern Snakes

09.15.2021 00:40 AM

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

07.22.2021 03:04 AM

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

07.20.2021 00:00 AM

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

06.24.2021 00:24 AM

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 Mass Extinctions Like Dinosaur's Death Shape Earth’s History? Here Are 5 Examples

05.18.2021 07:34 AM

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?

How Did Gray Wolves Survive Mass Extinction from 11,700 Years Ago?

04.17.2021 01:18 AM

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

01.24.2021 23:46 PM

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

01.12.2021 00:39 AM

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

How Can An Ancient Resilient Species Become Extinct?

11.17.2020 06:00 AM

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

Ancient Marine Creature Reveals the Events of the Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction

11.06.2020 07:00 AM

Ancient sea creatures known as brachiopods revealed the role of ocean acidification not only in drastic climate change but mass extinction.

New Study Offers Insight on Human Impact on Mammal Extinction

09.05.2020 21:59 PM

Humans have contributed to animal extinction since the Late Pleistocene, and a new study suggests there are more than 500 species to follow by the year 2100.

Sixth Mass Extinction Is Accelerating at Alarming Rates and Human Activity Is Not Only to Blame: Study

06.02.2020 07:55 AM

Scientists reveal alarming rates of accelerating mass extinction and how it will affect future generations. They cited four factors contributing to the accelerating pace besides human activity.

A Repeat of One of the Biggest Extinctions Caused by Ozone Layer Erosion 359M Years Ago Possible, Warn Scientists

05.27.2020 22:18 PM

New research reveals that UV radiation played an important part in previous mass extinction episodes. Scientists warn that due to continuous global warming, a similar episode could occur and affect life on Earth and cause mass destruction. Click the link above to learn more.

Stony Corals Are About to Go Extinct

03.07.2020 06:05 AM

New research states that stony corals all over the world are squatting down into survival mode, seemingly, in preparation for a mass extinction event.

Humans Have Once Again Murdered An Entire Species, That of The Great Auk

01.01.2020 11:48 AM

Once numbered millions the Great Auk was knocked to extinction by Humans. Evidence points to it and how humans are ravagers of the natural world.

The Planet’s First Mass Extinction Was Caused by the Production of Oxygen

09.07.2019 08:16 AM

The emergence of algae triggers a mass poisoning of life on Earth. Recorded deep in the bedrock of Earth is a detailed history of mass specie extinction.

Extinct Leopard Reportedly Spotted in Taiwan

05.10.2019 08:26 AM

According to local reports, the Formosan clouded leopard has recently been sighted in the wilderness.

20 Bird and 20 Mammal Species Will Be Extinct in 20 Years

03.31.2019 23:04 PM

Fauna crisis in Australia could be the inevitable end of some indigenous species. More than 40 extinct species in the next 20 years is a very troubling thought.

New Research Supports The Finding Of Supernova Explosion Triggered The Mass Extinction On Earth

05.13.2017 06:07 AM

The latest research in astronomy and physics has found further evidence of supernova explosion is the cause of mass extinction on Earth million of years ago.

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