Scientists agree that the Earth is currently undergoing the sixth mass extinction in its 4.6-billion-year history. A new study says that there may be a time lag between when humans implement ...

In a new study on the Sixth Mass Extinction titled "Relationship between ... Prof Kaiho pushed that timeline back, saying that 9 C warming is necessary to prevent such a disaster from taking ...

One such question is whether we are stepping into the sixth mass extinction. This is a topic ... geological evidence to piece together the timeline and impact of these events.

A study on the Sixth Mass Extinction titled "Relationship between extinction magnitude and climate change during major marine and terrestrial animal crises" has been published in the journal ...

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A new study has found that while the large-scale biodiversity extinction taking place right now doesn’t qualify as a mass extinction just yet, the earth is rapidly barrelling towards the sixth ...

A new study challenges long-held assumptions about survival following a global catastrophe. If you're an animal trying to ...

Mounting evidence is pointing to the world having entered a sixth mass extinction. If the current rate of extinction continues we could lose most species by 2200. The implication for human health and ...

Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and environmental anthropology. Earth has supported life for 3. ...

If we continue on our current trajectory, the sixth mass extinction is inevitable and the times we're living through now will be part of that geological period. When you purchase through links on ...

You’ve also likely heard about a sixth one. Many ecologists and biologists say we’re on the precipice (or already in the midst) of another era of mass extinction. This sixth mass extinction ...