Mass Extinction : Science World Report

Nov 28, 2016 02:40 AM EST

Impending End Of The World? Stephen Hawking Hints Apocalypse By 3016

Stephen Hawking hinted that an asteroid might cause the end of the world in a thousand years.

Feb 17, 2016 01:50 PM EST

Marsupial Lion Claws Out Of The Darkness

Marsupial lions have left claw marks in the Tight Entrance Cave in Australia, which is shedding new light on the extinct mammalian carnivore.

Feb 17, 2016 10:12 AM EST

Big-Brained Mammals More Likely To Go Extinct

A study finds that big-brained mammals are more likely to go extinct.

Feb 16, 2016 09:54 AM EST

1.1-Million-Year-Old Stegodon Tusk Discovered

Researchers from the University of Punjab in Pakistan have unearthed a 1.1-million-year-old stegodon tusk.

Feb 12, 2016 01:15 PM EST

'Extinct' Zebra Subspecies Has Been Revived In South Africa

Researchers recreate extinct zebra subspecies 'Rau quagga' in South Africa.

Feb 02, 2016 11:34 AM EST

Neanderthal Went Extinct Due To Human Cultural Superiority, Study Reveals

Study finds that Neanderthals went extinct due to cultural superiority of humans, during a period when modern humans from Africa began arriving in Europe.

Jan 20, 2016 12:02 PM EST

Ancient, Extinct Crustacean 'Dollocaris' Preyed With Monstrous Eyes

A study has identified an extinct crustacean-like creature from the Jurassic era, that used its monstrous eyes to capture its prey.

Jan 15, 2016 01:34 PM EST

45,000-Year-Old Mammoth Carcass Indicates Early Human Presence In Arctic

The fossilized carcass from a 45,000 year old mammoth may hold clues to the early human presence in the Arctic.

Jan 13, 2016 10:37 AM EST

An Earful: How Did Mammals Develop Hearing?

Researchers examined the evolution of hearing among mammals, where they focused on how mammals developed more sensitive hearing than reptiles.

Jan 12, 2016 09:03 AM EST

Mothers' Appetites Keep Size Of Wild Animals' Groups In Check

A recent study found that a mother's appetite impacts the appetites of their offspring and may protect animals during times of population boom.

Dec 22, 2015 01:37 PM EST

Mammal Diversity Exploded After Dinosaurs Went Extinct

A new study found that mammalian diversity exploded on earth right after the dinosaurs went extinct.

Dec 17, 2015 04:33 PM EST

'Red Deer Cave People' Bone Sheds Light On Mysterious Species Of Pre-Modern Humans

A 14,000-year-old thigh bone that was found in China is shedding new light on an ancient species of humans that became extinct at the end of the last Ice Age.