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Cause of worst mass extinction ever found
A new study reveals what caused most life on Earth to die out during the end-Permian extinction, also known as the Great Dying.
42,000 years ago Earth experienced “end of days” with mass extinctions
A reversal in Earth's magnetic field 42,000 years ago triggered climate catastrophes and mass extinctions. Can the field flip again?
Rock study may have just revealed cause of Triassic mass extinction
Rocks from two hundred million years ago show us how everything died and how nothing is new.
Polar bears could be extinct by 2100, says heartbreaking new study
If Arctic ice continues to melt at its projected rate, the bears will go extinct due to starvation by the end of the century according to a first-ever projected timeline.
Titanosaur footprints discovered on the roof of a French cave
Scientists discovered footprints made by some of the largest creatures ever to walk the Earth.
The platypus is headed for extinction, warn Australian scientists
Australia's beloved and bizarre egg-laying mammal could start vanishing in coming years if current trends continue.
Resurrecting Extinct Species Could Kill Off Endangered Species, Study Finds
How can we stop extinction? One solution scientists have been developing for decades is de-extinction — the process of resurrecting extinct species through genetic engineering.
Canine Pups Befriend Cheetah Cubs to Save the Species
One day, we might be able to say that the dog saved the cheetah from extinction.
Prehistoric Woolly Mammoths About to Be Resurrected, Claim Harvard Scientists
Harvard scientists say they are two years away from creating a hybrid embryo with mammoth traits.
Giant Australian Creatures, the Megafauna, Were Wiped Out By Humans, Not Climate Change
A new study may explain why the Australian megafauna went extinct around 45,000 years ago.
Giraffes and Cheetahs Are Going Extinct, Warn Scientists. Why Should Humans Save Them?
Cheetahs and giraffes have been placed on the conservation "red list" due to collapsing populations.
It’s Time for this Bumble Bee to Come Under Government Protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes a species of bumble bee – the rusty patched bumble bee – should be under federal protection under the Endangered Species Act.