New research suggests that dinosaur populations were thriving in North America before the asteroid impact 66 million years ...

The planet is on the cusp of triggering the sixth mass extinction event. Conserving a small percentage of land could make all ...

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

Extinction rates are not spiraling upward as many believe, according to a large-scale study analyzing 500 years of data.

For years, headlines have warned that Earth is entering its sixth mass extinction, but a new study suggests these fears may ...

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 ...

Importantly, the researchers caution against using past extinction data to predict future risks without factoring in how ...

Maybe that black cat that crossed your path wasn’t so bad after all. For the dinosaurs, an extinction-causing asteroid derailed what seemed to be a pretty good run. “It’s all just bad luck,” said New ...

WACO, Texas — A new study published on Thursday, co-authored by researchers from Baylor University, New Mexico State ...

Around the world, many prominent studies have suggested our planet is currently in the throes of a mass extinction. Such conclusions are supported by evidence from extinctions in the past 500 years, ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed that dinosaurs in New Mexico were thriving right up until the asteroid impact that led to ...