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Scientists unlock secrets of the Great Dying
8-28-2018 |
5
A new study has determined how a volcanic eruption 205 million years ago wiped out 90 percent of all life on Earth.
Cave girl was half Neanderthal, half Denisovan
8-23-2018 | 6
Scientists have identified the first known example of first-generation interbreeding between two extinct hominins.
Evolution may favor laziness, new study finds
8-23-2018 | 11
In some species, the key to success may be more about 'survival of the laziest' than 'survival of the fittest'.
Biologist in new hunt for Tasmanian tiger
7-14-2018 | 32
Wildlife biologist Forrest Galante is known for finding live specimens of species thought to have gone extinct.
Bananas may be at risk of going extinct
7-8-2018 | 8
A particularly virulent disease is threatening to completely wipe out one of the world's favorite fruits.
Mystery ape discovered inside Chinese tomb
6-22-2018 | 7
The remains of an extinct species of ape have been found inside a 2,300-year-old burial chamber.
Mass extinction triggered age of the dinosaurs
4-16-2018 | 19
A new study has revealed that a devastating event may have been responsible for the dinosaurs' dominance.
Giant extinct bat unearthed in New Zealand
1-11-2018 | 4
The giant burrowing bat not only flew, but also scurried around on the forest floor looking for food.
'Extinct' mammal found alive in Australia
12-16-2017 | 7
The crest-tailed mulgara - a small carnivorous marsupial - was thought to have died out a century ago.
Dino-killing asteroid hit worst possible place
11-9-2017 | 7
The dinosaurs may not have gone extinct if the asteroid had hit almost anywhere other than where it did.
'Vampire' kangaroos lived longer than thought
10-15-2017 | 1
An extinct species of fanged kangaroo survived five million years longer than previously believed.
'Doomsday' has been postponed until October
9-25-2017 | 211
The man behind this month's doomsday prophecy has pushed the apocalypse back another few weeks.
The snow leopard is no longer 'endangered'
9-15-2017 | 7
The species, which has long teetered on the edge of extinction, is finally starting to make a comeback.
Extinct giant tortoise could make a comeback
9-14-2017 | 4
A new breeding program is aiming to bring back a species of giant tortoise that died out 150 years ago.
Extinct toothless dwarf dolphin unveiled
8-23-2017 | 3
Scientists have identified an extinct species of mini-dolphin that lived over 30 million years ago.
Extinction asteroid caused an 18-month winter
8-23-2017 | 9
Scientists have revealed the immense destructiveness of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Giant black swan once roamed New Zealand
7-26-2017 | 3
Scientists have found evidence of a huge, hulking semi-flightless swan that went extinct 500 years ago.
Scientists have recreated an extinct virus
7-11-2017 | 23
Scientists at the University of Alberta have managed to recreate a relative of the deadly smallpox virus.
Intense volcanism gave rise to the dinosaurs
6-20-2017 | 5
A mass extinction event 200 million years ago made it possible for the dinosaurs to dominate the planet.
Extinction asteroid hit 'worst possible place'
VIDEO 5-15-2017 | 5
Scientists have been drilling in to the crater left behind by the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.
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