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What is a mass extinction, and why do scientists think we’re in the middle of one?
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAt least five times, a catastrophe has killed off the vast majority of Earth’s species. As...
19 'mass extinctions' had CO2 levels we're now veering toward, study warns
Live Science via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe research looked at peaks in biodiversity loss and their relationship with atmospheric CO2,...
Experts warn of a "biological holocaust" as human-caused extinction "mutilates" the tree of life
Salon via Yahoo News· 9 months agoDodo; Natural History Museum Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Humans have caused so many changes to our...
Scientists Discovered a Surprise 6th Mass Extinction, Which Came Before the Big 5
Popular Mechanics via AOL· 1 year agoFirst Mass Extinction Event Newly Discovered Liyao Xie - Getty Images Researchers have gone back in...
Are we in a 6th mass extinction?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIf we continue on our current trajectory, the sixth mass extinction is inevitable and the times we're living through now will be part of that geological...
Researchers make deeply troubling finding comparing modern times to mass extinction events:...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 9 months agoCarbon dioxide from massive volcanic eruptions is thought to have been the culprit of many of...
Have humans triggered a new geologic era? Geologists disagree if the Anthropocene exists or not
Salon via Yahoo News· 2 months agoRiver full of debris Getty Images/panaramka Earth's 4.5 billion year geological history is full of...
The 6th Mass Extinction Is Further Along Than We Thought
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoScientists agree that the Earth is currently undergoing the sixth mass extinction in its...
Earth documentary: release date, episode guide, interview and everything we know
What To Watch via Yahoo News· 11 months agoChris Packham in a mustard jacket and trousers stands in front of the Dolomite mountains in Earth...
Poisonous gas wave may have snuffed out half of all sea life in Earth's 1st mass extinction
Live Science via Yahoo News· 6 months agoTrilobite fossils in rock. Around 530 million years ago, the planet teemed with life after the...