Study warns that humans may be driving Earth toward a sixth mass extinction. The research shows species loss, but the future ...

For years, headlines have warned that Earth is entering its sixth mass extinction, but a new study suggests these fears may ...

Human activity may be setting the stage for the largest extinction event since the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 ...

"The pace of change we’re seeing today is unlike anything we know of in the past 66 million years," said ecologist Jack Hatfield.

Extinction rates are not spiraling upward as many believe, according to a large-scale study analyzing 500 years of data.

Imagine a world without humans. A study suggests octopuses could take over. These marine creatures show remarkable ...

"Specifically, the impact of their extinction may not just be observable by the disappearance of their fossils in the rock record, but also by changes in the sediments themselves." Dr. Weaver says the ...

What happened on Earth after the dinosaurs died? Humans could learn a thing or two from the tiny creatures that survived and evolved after an asteroid wiped out most of the life on Earth more than 66 ...

Earth has a long and dramatic history, and one recurring theme is extinction. Did you know that over the last 500 million years, our planet experienced five major mass extinction events? These events ...

Research shows humans caused the extinction of most giant animals shortly after arriving in new regions, reshaping ecosystems ...