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Scientists unlock secrets of the Great Dying
Aug 28, 2018A new study has determined how a volcanic eruption 205 million years ago wiped out 90 percent of all life on Earth.
Evolution may favor laziness, new study finds
Aug 23, 2018In some species, the key to success may be more about 'survival of the laziest' than 'survival of the fittest'.
Mass extinction triggered age of the dinosaurs
Apr 16, 2018A new study has revealed that a devastating event may have been responsible for the dinosaurs' dominance.
Dino-killing asteroid hit worst possible place
Nov 9, 2017The dinosaurs may not have gone extinct if the asteroid had hit almost anywhere other than where it did.
New orangutan species discovered in Sumatra
VIDEO Nov 2, 2017Scientists studying apes in northern Sumatra have identified a small population of an entirely new species.
'Doomsday' has been postponed until October
Sep 25, 2017The man behind this month's doomsday prophecy has pushed the apocalypse back another few weeks.
The snow leopard is no longer 'endangered'
Sep 15, 2017The species, which has long teetered on the edge of extinction, is finally starting to make a comeback.
Extinction asteroid caused an 18-month winter
Aug 23, 2017Scientists have revealed the immense destructiveness of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Intense volcanism gave rise to the dinosaurs
Jun 20, 2017A mass extinction event 200 million years ago made it possible for the dinosaurs to dominate the planet.
Extinction asteroid hit 'worst possible place'
VIDEO May 15, 2017Scientists have been drilling in to the crater left behind by the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Permian mass extinction 'could happen again'
Mar 25, 2017A catastrophic rise in temperature wiped out the vast majority of life on Earth 250 million years ago.
Should we really bring back extinct species ?
Feb 28, 2017A new study has indicated that resurrecting long-extinct species could ultimately do more harm than good.
Half of all species could disappear by 2100
Feb 27, 2017Biologists have warned that up to a half of all species could be wiped out by the end of the century.
60% of primate species are facing extinction
VIDEO Jan 18, 2017A worrying new study has shown just how vulnerable many of the world's primate species actually are.
Bleak figures show giraffes face extinction
Dec 8, 2016The world's tallest animal has suffered a worrying decline in numbers over the last three decades.
13% chance of doomsday, claims maths expert
Nov 25, 2016Dr Fergus Simpson maintains that humanity has a 13% chance of going extinct before the century is out.
Did Frankenstein actually save mankind ?
Oct 30, 2016Scientists have revisited the classic Mary Shelley novel to find out what it teaches us about extinction.
58% of wildlife wiped out over last 40 years
Oct 28, 2016If things don't change soon the ongoing decline is likely to reach two-thirds by the end of the decade.
Dinosaurs 'in decline' before asteroid strike
VIDEO Apr 19, 2016A new study has suggested that the dinosaurs had already been dying out long before the asteroid hit.
Deep-sea creatures survived the apocalypse
Apr 17, 2016Scientists have determined how deep-sea creatures survived the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs.
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