Mass extinction events are infamous, entirely destroying many species in one fell swoop. But this particular extinction event ...

Extinction is a natural part of life on Earth. But occasionally, extinction rates have surged far beyond usual levels, driving mass extinction events that have reshaped the trajectory of life. After a ...

Nearly all the ... the two events occurred within 100,000 years of each other. Renne doubts that's a coincidence. But the Siberian Traps volcanoes didn't cause the extinction by swamping the ...

Scientists predict that more than 1 million species are on track for extinction in the coming decades. But there’s still time to halt this crisis — and we need your help. Check out all the Center’s ...

Here are four animals that managed to persist through Earth’s mass extinction events. Additionally, horseshoe crabs have a reproductive strategy that includes spawning in large numbers ...

New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of extinction ... landscapes are home to 10% of all known species on Earth and key for billions ...