Animal world
Kangaroo Island small kangaroos are in danger of extinction
New research in the journal Scientific Reports finds feral cats are a major threat to the critically endangered possum population on Kangaroo Island.
Extinction
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History
How did the Gulf of Mexico escape mass extinction?
56 million years ago, a global warming caused the oceans to acidify and many marine life to be wiped out.
Space science
In 1994, humanity once faced extinction but escaped thanks to this 'mysterious hero'
According to scientists, this 'mysterious hero' has saved the Earth and humanity from collisions many times, not only in 1994.
Oceanography
How did sharks survive the extinction disaster?
Not only survived natural disasters, sharks also survived the Big Five, a series of five mass extinction events that wiped out animal and plant species over millions of…
Oceanography
The largest fish on the planet is in danger of extinction because of a traffic accident
These traffic accidents have decimated the world's whale shark population by as much as half in the past 75 years.
Animal world
'Frozen Zoo' revives animals on the verge of extinction
When Kurt Benirschke first collected skin samples from endangered species in 1972, he had no firm plan for what to do with them.
World celebrity
Scientists 'saved' humanity from the pandemic
Scientists around the world have found ways to help humanity escape the danger of extinction due to the pandemic.
History
The extinction of the Neanderthals was not caused by our ancestors overnight!
New fossils are challenging the idea that modern humans wiped out Neanderthals shortly after leaving Africa.
Science story
Detecting Earth has a 'heartbeat': Shivering warning of disaster
A series of terrifying natural disasters and mass extinction events have revealed the Earth's heartbeat - a cycle of 27.5 million years that is completely extreme.
Science story
What is social extinction?
Social extinction is the disappearance of species from our collective memory and attention.
Animal world
The story of the strange green cows in Latvia
Once close to extinction, the green cows have made a comeback over the past few decades as an irreplaceable cultural icon of Latvia.
Animal world
Did climate change make ancient lions and bears extinct?
Climate change may have been the main cause of the extinction of ancient lions and bears about a millennium ago.
Archeology
The mystery of the 11 mass extinctions on Earth and the prediction of the 12th event
Up to the present time, the doomsday events still contain countless mysteries that humans have not been able to fully discover.
Archeology
Ironically, the Chicxulub meteorite that destroyed the dinosaurs fell to Earth in the spring
But come to think of it, it was the stone that fell from the sky that opened a new chapter for mammals. Spring is still the season of life.
Archeology
The most severe period of extinction is also the time when the Earth is 'strongest'
As it turns out, the deadliest extinction event on Earth in the past also had another feature - it was extremely 'smelly'.