Global Warming: New Study Reveals How Temperature Change Has Caused Major Mass Extinction

Medicine & Technology Jul 25, 2022

Research shows abrupt climate change is causing major mass extinction. How has global warming contributed to such danger of animal extinction? Read to find out.

Dinosaurs Adapted to Cold Well Enabling Them to Survive the Triassic-Jurassic Extinction That Killed Most Terrestrial Specie

Jul 04, 2022

Feathers and high metabolism helped dinosaurs survive one extinction in chilly temperatures, which became a key to their later dominance. Read the article to know more about early dinosaurs and how they survived the Triassic-Jurassic extinction.

Great Dying: The Earth's Largest-Ever Mass Extinction Led to Evolution Resulting in Faster and Smarter Animal Species

Jun 21, 2022

The Great Dying killed 90% of life, but also caused animals to evolve faster and smarter to survive. Read the article to learn more about this period.

Could Cockroaches Outlive Humans? Probably! Insects Have Survived Multiple Major Extinction Events Including Chicxulub That Killed Dinosaurs

Apr 01, 2022

Cockroaches are dubbed the ultimate survivors after surviving the major extinctions in history. Find out how these insects managed to live beyond the dinosaurs and whether they will outlive humans too.

Dinosaurs Went Extinct Due to Sulfur Gases and Climate Cooling After Asteroid Impact, New Research Suggests

Mar 21, 2022

Sulfur gases that circled the world for years led to climate cooling and contributed to the mass extinction of dinosaurs. Read more to find out the details.

Madagascar's Ancient Megafaunas Extinct Due to Introduction of Foreign Animals

Jul 28, 2021

New studies suggest that megafaunas that roamed the great ecological region of Madagascar became extinct due to multiple factors, including the impact of introduced animals.

Did the Boltysh Crater Caused Dinosaur Extinction? New Study Reveals a Different Story

Jun 20, 2021

A new study suggests that the Boltysh crater in Ukraine was created 650,000 years later than the Chicxulub impact, long after the extinction of dinosaurs. The revised age reveals that it might not caused the extinction but could have interfered with the recovery of the species.

Animal, Plant Species Heading Towards Extinction: 25 Percent of 7 Million in Great Danger

May 26, 2021

There are seven million known plant and animal species on Earth today and more than one million are reportedly hopelessly towards extinction.

Carbon Dioxide From Volcanic Eruptions Major Driver of the Demise of Dinosaurs

Mar 30, 2021

Scientists are looking into the amount and timing of carbon dioxide outgassing to understand the contribution of volcanic eruptions to the extinction of dinosaurs.

About 25% of Marine Mammals Are On the Path of Extinction and More Are At Risk, Study Says

Mar 26, 2021

Experts looked at 126 marine mammals in which at least 25% of them are nearing extinction, and 98% of marine mammals are at a kind of risk level.

Australia: Capital of Mammal Extinction Announces 13 More Species Have Now Gone Extinct

Mar 04, 2021

Australia confirmed that 13 more species, including 12 mammals and the first reptile lost since European colonization, have gone extinct.

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.

Mammals and Birds Were Not Warm-Blooded Not Until the Greatest Mass Extinction

Oct 19, 2020

Mammals and birds are warm-blooded, and it has helped them survive for many years after the greatest mass extinction millions of years ago.

New Study Offers Insight on Human Impact on Mammal Extinction

Sep 05, 2020

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.

Herbivores, Not Predators, Are at Most Risk of Extinction

Aug 06, 2020

Herbivores are apparently facing the greatest risk of extinction, a new study suggests.