New research finds extinction rates have been declining for a century, challenging assumptions of an ongoing mass extinction.

Unless climate change is curbed, Earth's oceans could see a mass extinction of marine life unlike anything the planet has seen for millions of years, according to a new study published Thursday. "If ...

In the past couple of decades, several species have been driven to extinction thanks, in large part, to human interference. Sometimes that interference is direct, poaching for big game trophies or ...

As out-of-control heat cooks our planet, shattering temperature records for the last 13 consecutive months, it melts polar ice and raises sea levels. Most people are familiar with how this works, but ...

Mass extinctions, volcanism, and impacts: The geological extinction record : history, data, biases, and testing / Norman MacLeod -- Large igneous provinces and mass extinctions : an update / David P.G ...

A new study questions whether hunting is the primary driver of major drops in animal populations, suggesting that destruction of animal habitats through farming is a potentially bigger threat.

this is stuff you never tell your sweet, innocent children. after all don't want to scare the bejeezuz out of them before they have a chance to enjoy all the wonderful opportunities of having endless ...

Accurate forecasting has long been an art and a science, but when the stakes are high, it is smart to make it into a tournament. Researchers recently systematically surveyed two competing groups of ...

Tropical waters would experience the greatest loss of biodiversity, while polar species are at the highest risk of extinction. Climate-driven ocean warming and oxygen depletion would be the primary ...