Human activity has accelerated extinction rates, raising concerns that we may be entering a sixth mass extinction.

Backed by a National Science Foundation grant of more than $500,000, Pfeifer, the lead principal investigator, and a team of ...

The government report warned ecosystem degradation was 'occurring across all regions', placing the UK's self-sufficiency at ...

The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), a UN body, has identified ...

Yellowstone National Park is one of the most popular and fascinating parks in the U.S. Naturally, there are quite a few ...

In a new study in Geology, researchers calculated how long it took for novel single-celled marine species to appear after the asteroid impact, and it’s surprisingly fast.

Fossils reveal dinosaurs were flourishing in diverse ecosystems right up until the asteroid impact ended their reign.

The asteroid that struck the Earth 66 million years ago devastated life across the planet, wiping out the dinosaurs and other organisms in a hail of fire and catastrophic climate change. But new ...

Browney set the bar — now it’s my turn to beat it. This is a full no-hands pullup attempt, no leg swings, no bounce, no excuses. Let’s see how far I can push it.

Levels of molybdenum in soil show that hydrogen sulfide gas wiped out nearly half of all marine life 530 million years ago.

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