Imagine an asteroid striking Earth and wiping out most of the human population. Even if some lucky people survived the impact, Homo sapiens might still face extinction, because the social networks ...
A recent study out of Bangladesh confirms a concerning trend in monkey behavior, potentially leading to the extinction of two species of langurs: Phayre's langurs and capped langurs. Mongabay reported ...
Until recently, I assumed that the term “extinction burst” referred to the impact of the comet, asteroid or other catastrophic space rock that wiped out the dinosaurs. Turns out the expression ...
The new Huayuan biota provides a 'unique window' into the Sinsk mass extinction event.