Around 250 million years ago, one of Earth’s largest known volcanic events set off The Great Dying: the planet’s worst mass ...

5 mass extinctions wiped out 65–96% of species on Earth, with major events including the Ordovician, Devonian, Permian, ...

Extinction rates are not spiraling upward as many believe, according to a large-scale study analyzing 500 years of data.

For years, headlines have warned that Earth is entering its sixth mass extinction, but a new study suggests these fears may ...

The planet is on the cusp of triggering the sixth mass extinction event. Conserving a small percentage of land could make all ...

Some experts believe that we're already in a sixth mass extinction event, but given the numbers, others aren't so sure.

New research suggests that dinosaur populations were thriving in North America before the asteroid impact 66 million years ...

New research suggests dinosaur populations were still thriving in North America before the asteroid strike, but it’s only one ...

Prominent research studies have suggested that our planet is currently experiencing another mass extinction, based on ...

Scientists debate whether current extinction rates mark a planet-wide crisis or reflect a more nuanced reality, highlighting the challenges of defining and measuring human impact on biodiversity.