Warnings that humanity is heading toward its own disappearance have shifted from the fringes of science fiction into mainstream research and public debate. Instead of vague prophecies, scientists now ...

The tragic news of the loss of the world's last remaining northern white rhino begs the question: Can it be brought back?

The millions of species humans share the world with are valuable in their own right. When one species is lost, it has a ...

According to a new study, future climate-related species extinction could be less severe than predictions based only on the current trend of global warming. Changes in climate that occur over short ...

For a long time, the prevailing theory was that dinosaurs were already in decline before the Chicxulub asteroid struck Earth ...

A mass extinction event is already underway. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The present extinction rate of life on Earth doesn't ...

A new study finds that if fossil fuel emissions continue apace, the oceans could experience a mass extinction by 2300. There is still time to avoid it. By Catrin Einhorn At first, the scientists chose ...