Extinction

New evidence reveals massive earthquake linked to dinosaur extinction

New research shows the asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs also triggered an earthquake lasting weeks to months.

What drove North America’s large mammals to extinction after the last ice age Joseph Shavit

500 bird species face extinction within the next 100 years Rebecca Shavit

Human ancestors nearly went extinct 930,000 years ago Joseph Shavit

250 million years ago, Earth faced its worst extinction—Are we next?Joseph Shavit

Ice age plants reveal clues about climate change and mass extinctions Joshua Shavit

Scientists discover why large mammals vanished from North America 50,000 years ago Joseph Shavit

Bananas are in danger of going extinct: New study offers hope Joseph Shavit

Humans almost went extinct 930,000 years ago, study finds Joseph Shavit

Scientists solve the mystery of why mammals went extinct in North America 50,000 years ago Joseph Shavit

Groundbreaking discovery could save bananas from going extinct Joseph Shavit

Severe land-sea events 100 million years ago triggered mass extinctions Rebecca Shavit

Scientists discover where the dinosaur-ending asteroid came from Joshua Shavit

Asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs also triggered mass bird evolution Rebecca Shavit

How did early primate ancestors survive the asteroid led extinction of the dinosaurs?Rebecca Shavit

The Great Die-Off: Why North American mammals went extinct 50,000 years ago Joseph Shavit

These safe havens must be preserved to prevent ‘the sixth great extinction of life on Earth’Joshua Shavit