The Capitanian mass extinction was once lumped in with the “Great Dying” of the end-Permian mass extinction, but the lesser-known extinction occurred 8–10 million years earlier. It may not have been ...

In the past couple of decades, several species have been driven to extinction thanks, in large part, to human interference. Sometimes that interference is direct, poaching for big game trophies or ...

Mass extinctions, volcanism, and impacts: The geological extinction record : history, data, biases, and testing / Norman MacLeod -- Large igneous provinces and mass extinctions : an update / David P.G ...

What's the News: Two hundred million years ago, half of the Earth's species vanished in the blink of a geological eye, clearing the way for rise of the dinosaurs in the Jurassic. The cause of that ...

WWF and the International Rhino Foundation have confirmed the extinction of the Javan rhinoceros in Vietnam. WWF and the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) have confirmed the extinction of the Javan ...

The dodo has joined an exclusive club, becoming one of the species suggested for de-extinction. While some argue de-extinction could help to restore damaged ecosystems, others believe it is an ...

this is stuff you never tell your sweet, innocent children. after all don't want to scare the bejeezuz out of them before they have a chance to enjoy all the wonderful opportunities of having endless ...