Articles related to "Mass Extinction"

Although it's not the biggest event, the mysteriousness of the Cretaceous-Tertiary (K/T) extinction gets the most attention from the public, media and even scientists.

Recently, paleontologists came to the realization that perhaps one-third of "discovered" dinosaur species are simply younger or older versions of other dinosaurs.

Although scientists know the extinction event that marked the end of the Permian was the largest in magnitude, there is general disagreement regarding its causes.

Although not well-known to the public and typically overlooked by the press, the late Ordovician mass extinction event is the most understood by paleontologists.

Paleontologists have identified several mass extinctions through geologic time. Understanding these major events may provide insight into today's biodiversity crisis.

Human behaviour affects the planet in many ways, some intentional and others accidental.

The accepted theory is that collision with an asteroid caused the demise of the dinosaurs; this supposition is now being updated.

There is agreement amongst paleontologists regarding the magnitude of the late Devonian extinction, but the duration, number of events, and causes are debatable.

Rebounding from a mass extinction, the Triassic period saw the rise of reptiles and dinosaurs, the splitting of a continent, and the appearance of the first mammals.

The birth of Superman shows that no one, not even fictional characters, can escape their roots. In the case of the Man of Steel, those roots lay in the Golem's Clay.

The current rate of environmental change is too fast for many plants and animals.

The fate of coral reefs will be decided long before they are wiped out by atmospheric changes.

To truly begin to understand paleontology, it is first important to have a good grasp on the basic geological timeline in which all life has existed.

Scientists hope that the remains of an intact baby mammoth will help them to determine what caused the mammoths' extinction 10,000 years ago.

The latest report from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature calls the current loss of biodiversity a crisis.

The Earth is populated by millions of species, and this is the result of countless chance events.

Everyone is talking about 2012. What happens when the Mayan Calendar ends in December of that year? Does the world end, or is it the beginning of a glorious new age?

Earlier this year, scientists discovered a prehistoric snake skeleton that puts even the most extreme horror movie monsters to shame.

Anthony D. Barnosky explains that climate change is changing nature fundamentally and that we are headed toward an extinction phase that will include our species.

According to theories based on ancient Mayan predictions, the world is supposed to end December 21, 2012. This article will prove the Mayan 2012 prophecy to be unfounded.