Sixth Mass Extinction

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Oct 28, 2016 05:30 AM EDT

Sixth Mass Extinction: Two-Thirds Of The World's Wildlife Could Vanish By The End Of The Decade, WWF Says

Is the world's wildlife declining? WWF says that the world is in sixth mass extinction.

Sep 15, 2016 04:30 AM EDT

Sixth Mass Extinction Could Wipe Out Plants, Biggest Animals Caused By Humans

The hardest that would be hit by the sixth mass extinction are the biggest animals that could lead to "tropical cascade" or the stumble of the food chain.

Oct 21, 2015 07:23 AM EDT

Mass Extinctions are Linked to Comet and Asteroid Bombardment of Earth

It shouldn't be all that surprising, but researchers have finally confirmed that there's a link between comet or asteroid showers and mass extinctions.

Aug 11, 2015 10:58 AM EDT

Mass Extinction Impacts All Species: Endangered Animals Aren't the Only Ones at Risk

What species would survive a mass extinction event? That's a good question. Now, scientists have announced that widespread species are at just as high a risk of being wiped out as rare ones after global mass extinction events.