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

The term “mass extinction” conjures up apocalyptic images of the world coming to an end, but a massive event like this can be ...

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

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

Scientists debate whether current extinction rates mark a planet-wide crisis or reflect a more nuanced reality, highlighting the challenges of defining and measuring human impact on biodiversity.

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Violent supernovas may have caused two of Earth’s largest mass extinctions that have never been completely explained, according to a theory put forward in new research.During the final stages of a ...