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Published Mass extinctions of land-dwelling animals occur in 27-million-year cycle - Mass Extinctions of Land-Dwelling Animals Occur in 27-Million-Year Cycle
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Mass extinctions of land-dwelling animals--including amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds -- fol ...
Published Forget mammoths: These researchers are exploring bringing back the extinct Christmas Island rat - Forget Mammoths: These Researchers are Exploring Bringing Back the Extinct Christmas Island Rat
(via sciencedaily.com) Dinosaurs went extinct 65 million years ago, mammoths 4,000 years ago, and the Christmas Island Rat ...
Published Learning about what happens to ecology, evolution, and biodiversity in times of mass extinction - Learning about what happens to ecology, evolution, and biodiversity in times of mass extinction
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Studying mass extinction events from the past can build our understanding of how ecosystems and the ...
Published Mercury helps to detail Earth's most massive extinction event - Mercury Helps to Detail Earth's Most Massive Extinction Event
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists are working to understand the cause and how the events of the LPME unfolded by focusing o...
Published Major North American oil source yields clues to one of earth's deadliest mass extinctions - Major North American Oil Source Yields Clues to One of Earth's Deadliest Mass Extinctions
(via sciencedaily.com) Geologists studying the Bakken Shale Formation discovered a critical kill mechanism behind a series...
Published Neanderthals of Western Mediterranean did not become extinct because of changes in climate, study shows - Neanderthals of Western Mediterranean did not become extinct because of changes in climate, study shows
(via sciencedaily.com) According to paleoclimatic reconstructions analyzing stalagmites sampled in some caves in the Murge...
Published Study reshapes understanding of mass extinction in Late Devonian era
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A recently published study puts forth a new theory that volcanic eruptions combined with widespread...
Published Looking to the past to prevent future extinction
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Anthropologists created a computational model to predict the likelihood of animal extinctions based ...
Published Research reveals three new marsupial species -- though all likely extinct
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The exciting discovery of three new species of a small Australian marsupial has been tempered by the...
Published Kordofan giraffes face local extinction if poaching continues
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Poaching of two Critically Endangered Kordofan giraffes per year could result in extinction in just ...
Published Rapid fluctuations in oxygen levels coincided with Earth's first mass extinction - Rapid Fluctuations in Oxygen Levels Coincided with Earth's First Mass Extinction
(via sciencedaily.com) Rapid changes in marine oxygen levels may have played a significant role in driving Earth's first ma...
Published Mammoth problem with extinction timeline - Mammoth Problem with Extinction Timeline
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Paleontologists say environmental DNA is not always helpful in identifying when animals like mammoth...
Published Prehistoric scat reveals 'Waves' of extinction in Colombia - Prehistoric Scat Reveals 'Waves' of Extinction in Colombia
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Fungal spores found in dung have revealed that large animals went extinct in two 'waves' in the Colo ...
Published Study uncovers major hidden human-driven bird extinctions
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Humans have wiped out around 1,400 bird species -- twice as many as previously thought -- with major...
Published The climate-driven mass extinction no one had seen - The Climate-Driven Mass Extinction No One Had Seen
(via sciencedaily.com) Two thirds of all mammals vanished from Africa and the Arabian Peninsula around 30 million years ago...
Published 'Zero plant extinction' is possible, says plant ecologist - Zero Plant Extinction is Possible, Says Plant Ecologist
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Like animals, many plant species are struggling to adapt to a human-dominated planet. However, plant...
Published Research shows how Gulf of Mexico escaped ancient mass extinction - Research Shows How Gulf of Mexico Escaped Ancient Mass Extinction
(via sciencedaily.com) An ancient bout of global warming 56 million years ago that acidified oceans and wiped-out marine li...
Published New discovery of sunscreen-like chemicals in fossil plants reveals UV radiation played a part in mass extinction events - New Discovery of Sunscreen-Like Chemicals in Fossil Plants Reveals UV Radiation Played a Part in Mass Extinction Events
(via sciencedaily.com) New research has uncovered that pollen preserved in 250 million year old rocks contain compounds tha...
Published Scientists show how we can anticipate rather than react to extinction in mammals - Scientists Show How We Can Anticipate Rather Than React to Extinction in Mammals
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Most conservation efforts are reactive. Typically, a species must reach threatened status before act...
Published What killed dinosaurs and other life on Earth? - What Killed Dinosaurs and Other Life on Earth?
(via sciencedaily.com) Determining what killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period has l...