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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...
Saber-toothed mammalian ancestor reveals how unstable life was during ‘the Great Dying’
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn unusual saber-toothed creature, similar in size to a tiger but with a reptilian appearance,...
Fossil eggs unearthed in China suggest dinosaurs were already in decline before asteroid impact
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDinosaurs were already in decline before the large asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago...
Most unique birds to go extinct first in ongoing mass extinction driven by climate crisis, study...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBirds with the most “unique” physical features could be the first to go extinct amid an ongoing...
Human-caused fires may have contributed to the extinction of saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, and...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOver 3,000 dire wolf fossils have been found at the La Brea tar pitsJae C. Hong/AP Photo The La Brea...
'Fairytale science': Rather than reviving an extinct species, stop killing them off
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI recently became interested in de-extinction science when I saw an article in USA TODAY about a big...
Equilibrium/Sustainability — Wildfires and mass extinction events
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn ancient mass extinction that nearly wiped out life on Earth was accompanied by continent-spanning...
Meet Gigantophis garstini, an Enormous Prehistoric Snake
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe reticulated python is currently the largest snake in the world, capable of swallowing a goat...
Extinction Rebellion ‘to temporarily shift away from public disruption’
Press Association News via AOL· 1 year agoThe Extinction Rebellion climate campaign has said it is to temporarily stop using public disruption...
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...