A newly described dinosaur that appears to have persisted beyond a catastrophic die-off is forcing scientists to rethink how ...

For decades, biologists have warned that humanity is precipitating a sixth mass extinction. By some estimates, species are ...

The cataclysm that ended the Age of Dinosaurs not only drove land animals to migrate into the water, but also pushed aquatic creatures to colonize the land, a new study reveals. The shifts between ...

Asteroid impacts and volcanism have led to mass extinctions on our planet. Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz / NASA / Public Domain Life’s first major catastrophe crept across the planet with the ...

"Extinct" and "Endangered" are terms that frequently appear in discussions about biodiversity and conservation, yet their meanings are often confused. Albert and Darian are working together on a big ...

We all know the most popular theory about dinosaur extinction, which is a massive asteroid hitting Earth and wiping out […] ...