Study warns that humans may be driving Earth toward a sixth mass extinction. The research shows species loss, but the future ...

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 fire-bellied newt (Cynops ensicauda) on Amami Island in Japan. Previously thought to be extinct, the newt and others in its genera are still alive. (John J. Wiens/University of Arizona) (CN) — For ...

A space weather expert has issued a dire warning that Earth may be on the brink of a catastrophic geomagnetic disaster capable of wiping out up to 90 percent of humanity. Ben Davidson, founder of ...

A new study looking at horseshoe crabs in the Long Island Sound confirms the ancient creatures face potential extinction. The threat stems from climate change, loss of habitat, and overharvesting.

Scientists at a Texas-based company made a major breakthrough towards reviving the dodo bird nearly 300 years after extinction. Colossal Biosciences announced on Wednesday that researchers had, for ...