These 5 animals are being consumed into extinction
Humans have a long history of wiping out animal populations, and we continue to do so even to this day. According...
New study predicts mass extinction in 140 years
A new study suggests that the old saying about history repeating itself is absolutely true. In this case, history...
Scientists say mass extinction warning signs exist — and they can be observed today
Is Earth staring down a mass extinction? Recent research from an international team of scientists reveals warning...
The rapid disappearance of 5 billion passenger pigeons shows no population is safe from extinction
Five billion passenger pigeons once spread across North America in flocks so big that they could block out the...
The sixth mass extinction is killing off wildlife 100 times faster than “normal”
For years, scientists have warned that Earth is entering it sixth mass extinction — an era in which three-quarters...
The world will run out of breathable air unless carbon emissions are cut
As the world struggles to find effective ways to limit carbon emissions and slow global warming, a recent study...
INFOGRAPHIC: Endangered animals from around the world
It has become so common to hear about animals facing the verge of extinction that it hardly seems shocking anymore....
Vanishing land snails signal the 6th mass extinction is happening now
Vanishing rhinos, elephants and polar bears get a lot of press, but researchers warn that disappearing invertebrates...
The Sixth Mass Extinction of Fauna and Flora is Imminent, Duke University Study Reveals
A new study has revealed that extinction rates for plants and animals are currently 1,000 times higher than they...
Methane-Producing Bacteria May Have Caused Earth's Largest Mass Extinction
Scientists have identified five mass extinctions over the course of the Earth's history. While many are familiar...
Will Rats Become Earth's New Overlords After the Next Mass Extinction?
When humans are eradicated from the planet, rats may become Earth's new overlords. At least, that’s the result...
