Scientists warn that human-driven species loss is accelerating, with entire branches of life vanishing at unprecedented rates ...

Nearby stellar explosions may have influenced two major mass extinctions on Earth. A recent study explores this link between supernovae and species disappearances. Researchers from Keele ...

Discover how crocodiles survived two mass extinctions thanks to their flexible diets and habitats, according to research.

In its 4.5 billion year history, Earth has undergone five mass extinctions and we are potentially in a sixth era of mass ...

Researchers link two ancient mass extinctions to nearby supernova explosions, which may have damaged Earth's atmosphere and ...

A bleak new study from the University of Bristol has reported that humans will go extinct on Earth in 250 million years. The report, which uses Computer simulations, suggests our planet will face mass ...

Scientists have predicted that Earth will undergo a mass extinction in 250 million years, with extreme heat and rising CO2 ...

Utah researchers think they now know how existing crocodiles and alligators were able to survive the last two extinctions.

Most people think of crocodilians as living fossils—stubbornly unchanged, prehistoric relics that have ruled the world's ...