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13% chance of doomsday, claims maths expert
11-25-2016 |
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Dr Fergus Simpson maintains that humanity has a 13% chance of going extinct before the century is out.
Did Frankenstein actually save mankind ?
10-30-2016 | 4
Scientists 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
10-28-2016 | 73
If things don't change soon the ongoing decline is likely to reach two-thirds by the end of the decade.
'Extinct' river dolphin shows up in China
10-12-2016 | 23
Chinese conservationists believe that they have spotted an extinct dolphin species in the Yangtze river.
Extremely rare tree frog has now gone extinct
10-3-2016 | 11
It's a sad day for conservationists as the last known Rabbs' tree frog has died in captivity in Atlanta.
Extinct kitten-sized lion species discovered
8-28-2016 | 13
Scientists in Australia have identified a tiny marsupial lion which went extinct 18 million years ago.
Dinosaurs 'in decline' before asteroid strike
VIDEO 4-19-2016 | 21
A new study has suggested that the dinosaurs had already been dying out long before the asteroid hit.
Deep-sea creatures survived the apocalypse
4-17-2016 | 4
Scientists have determined how deep-sea creatures survived the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs.
Did competition for food wipe out Megalodon ?
4-1-2016 | 7
The largest shark that ever lived may have been driven to extinction by competition from other predators.
Could Planet Nine cause mass extinctions ?
3-31-2016 | 25
A new theory has suggested that the new planet could be responsible for periodic mass extinction events.
Thylacine sighted in Australian coastal town
3-29-2016 | 21
Being extinct hasn't stopped the elusive Tasmanian tiger from making an appearance every once in a while.
Scientists aim to clone an extinct cave lion
3-5-2016 | 24
The woolly mammoth is not the only prehistoric beast that modern science could bring back to life.
Could alien life have already gone extinct ?
1-21-2016 | 66
Even if we do find a habitable planet, could its indigenous life forms have already died out long ago ?
Real-life King Kong died out due to its diet
1-6-2016 | 11
A prehistoric species of giant ape went extinct because it couldn't adapt to its changing environment.
Extinct giant tortoises could live again
12-10-2015 | 8
Scientists are hoping to breed hybrid tortoises in a renewed attempt to resurrect two extinct subspecies.
Fungus could drive bananas to extinction
VIDEO 12-2-2015 | 10
Researchers have warned that a deadly type of fungus could devastate banana crops around the world.
Supervolcanoes helped seal dinosaurs' fate
10-2-2015 | 4
The asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs might have also produced intense volcanic activity.
Can mankind survive a 6th mass extinction ?
8-13-2015 | 25
Scientists have warned that the human race may be just as likely to disappear as a rare animal species.
Ancient volcano cluster found near Sydney
VIDEO 7-14-2015 | 6
Four extinct volcanoes dating back 50 million years have been found on the ocean floor in Australia.
The hunt for a live Tasmanian tiger continues
7-12-2015 | 24
Michael Moss has spent the last two decades hunting for surviving members of the long extinct species.
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