Many experts have concluded the planet is in the midst of a mass extinction event — during which large numbers of plant and ...

One thing that northwestern New Mexico is known for is lots of dinosaur fossils. Previously, paleontologists estimated that ...

Recent fossil discoveries in New Mexico have provided compelling evidence that dinosaurs were thriving just before the ...

Some experts believe that we're already in a sixth mass extinction event, but given the numbers, others aren't so sure.

Human activity may be triggering the greatest extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs, ...

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

A mass extinction event is a term used to describe a large-scale event that wipes out species. It is usually not a short, one-time incident but rather something that occurs over thousands or millions ...

Broadcaster and campaigner Chris Packham is on a mission to cut overconsumption, take on fossil fuel giants and create a ...

The Jurassic Period is one of the three prehistoric geological periods of the Mesozoic Era. It spans from 145 million to 201 million years ago. This period was preceded by the Triassic Period and ...

Around 70,000 years ago, Homo sapiens faced near extinction due to the Toba supervolcano eruption, which triggered a volcanic ...