An asteroid strike 66 million years ago caused millions of species to go extinct—including many mollusks. By studying the ...

Learn more about how this hydrothermal system may have provided life on Earth with vital nutrients after the dino-killing ...

“After the Cretaceous mass extinction, there was a total shuffle in which ... While anything in the vicinity was immediately vapourised by the force of the impact, shockwaves spread the asteroid’s ...

Alongside the asteroid impact, some scientists believe intense ... accelerating the collapse of ecosystems and driving the mass extinction forward. Here, we'll look at eight of the most dangerous ...

This trend was even more pronounced in the 6 million years before the mass extinction ... at low risk for extinction, barring a catastrophic event such as the asteroid impact.

The fossils help scientists understand the exact sequence of events, from the impact to its immediate effects on ecosystems. The asteroid triggered a mass extinction, wiping out about three ...

This fossil-rich landscape tells the story of Earth's most devastating mass extinction—and can help ... No terrifying asteroid, like the one that extinguished the dinosaurs.

And yet somehow they made it through not only the global catastrophe that was the asteroid impact that ended the Cretaceous Era, but also previous mass extinction events. How? Amphibians have been ...

A once-mighty U.S. river is drying up far faster than climate models predicted, threatening ecosystems, agriculture, and water supplies for millions—experts warn urgent action is needed now. [disappea ...

New discoveries in the Dominican Republic suggest sebecids roamed the Caribbean as recently as 4.5 million years ago, long ...

In an East Village gallery, K Allado-McDowell has created an audiovisual tribute to species we have lost as a rehearsal for a proposed physical monument.