extinctions
Scientists Discover the Long-Lost Continent ‘Balkanatolia’
The landmass existed 40 million years ago and may have facilitated the migration of Asian mammals into Europe.
Ancient Bone-Crushing Hyenas Roamed the Arctic During the Last Ice Age
Scientists identified fossilized teeth as belonging to hyenas, providing evidence of their lives in the arctic during the last ice age.
Global Warming Is Wiping Out Marine Animals Faster Than Land Dwellers
A study of 406 cold-blooded animals revealed that climate change is already pushing marine species to their thermal limits.
Scientists Think an Exploding Star Helped Kill Off the Megalodon
An Astrobiology study proposes that an ancient supernova could have exposed Megalodon and other large ocean animals to deadly muon radiation.
Earth's Deadliest Mass Extinction Was Driven by Toxic Volcano Plumes
Mother Earth can be crueler than Thanos when she wants to be.
Melting Permafrost Reveals Gnarly 30,000-Year-Old Baby Horse
“This is the first find in the world of a prehistoric horse of such a young age and with such an amazing level of preservation.”
Humans May Be Living in Triassic-Period Conditions By 2250
Welcome to Triassic Park, where the carbon pollution will kill you before the wildlife can.
What Woolly Mammoth Extinction Tells Us About Our Rapidly-Changing Future
They died of thirst on a remote Alaskan island.
The First Known Extinction Event May Have Been Caused by Early Animals
Life finds a way, but it never said it would be polite about it.
Scientists Model the Epic Cloud of Smoke that May Have Killed the Dinosaurs
Atmospheric soot may explain why crocodilians endured the fallout while dinosaurs perished.
After 160 Million Years of Success, Climate Change Killed Ichthyosaurs
Charting the downfall of one of the most spectacular marine predators of all time.
When It Comes to Surviving Mass Extinctions, Smaller Is Better
Extinction events literally have bigger fish to fry.