A newly described dinosaur that appears to have persisted beyond a catastrophic die-off is forcing scientists to rethink how ...

The cataclysm that ended the Age of Dinosaurs not only drove land animals to migrate into the water, but also pushed aquatic creatures to colonize the land, a new study reveals. The shifts between ...

The Permian period ended about 250 million years ago with the largest recorded mass extinction in Earth’s history, when a series of massive volcanic eruptions is believed to have triggered global ...

Dinosaurs had some bad luck, but sooner or later extinction comes for all of us. rawpixel/Unsplash.com, CC BY Though they say “‘tis impossible to be sure of anything but death and taxes,” a bit of ...

Asteroid impacts and volcanism have led to mass extinctions on our planet. Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz / NASA / Public Domain Life’s first major catastrophe crept across the planet with the ...

🛍️ The best Black Friday deals you can shop right now (updating) 🛍️ By Luke Strotz/The Conversation Published Aug 23, 2018 4:00 PM EDT Though they say “’tis impossible to be sure of anything but ...