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Guam island birds back after 40 years of extinction
The Guam Island waterfowl - a species extinct in the wild for 40 years - have returned after decades of conservation efforts, originating from the last 21 individuals ke…
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Archeology
Alcohol saves humanity from extinction
Research by scientists indicates that the process of absorbing and metabolizing alcohol from fruits is part of the reason for saving apes from extinction.
Biology
One-third of tropical flora in Africa is at risk of extinction
The researchers surveyed 22,000 tropical plant species in Africa and found that 7,000 species, or 32%, were at risk or facing extinction.
Animal world
Discovered crocodile extinction for nearly 40 years
Wild biologist Forrest Galante found a Caiman Rio Apaprois crocodile for the first time in decades of absence.
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Humans can become extinct at any time
According to Oxford University scientists, the highest probability that 100% of Earth's population will perish is 1 in 14,000.
Animal world
Cheetah is in danger of extinction
The number of Cheetah jaguars in the Middle East plummeted due to oil depletion and illegal trade, each costing from 6,600 to 10,000 USD.
Archeology
Fossils reveal information about life regeneration on Earth after extinct dinosaurs
Fossils excavated in Colorado (USA) are making archaeologists extremely happy because it contains valuable information related to the life after the dinosaurs became ext…
Archeology
370 million-year-old shark fossils discovered
Scientists first found an almost complete skeleton of an ancient Phoebodus shark.
Archeology
A common childhood disease can cause Neanderthals to become extinct
Ear infections are thought to be responsible for the extinction of this ancient human being by scientists.
Animal world
Mexico found dolphins of high risk of extinction
A team of Mexican scientists said they discovered six vaquita dolphins, one of the most endangered animals on Earth, off the coast of Mexico.
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Most creatures on Earth disappeared 2 billion years ago
Experts analyze rock samples in Hudson Bay and find that the number of organisms on Earth has dropped sharply due to the change in oxygen.
Animal world
Hydroelectric dams change the flow, the 'water monster' Mekong is on the verge of extinction
Recent reports show that the number of large freshwater animal species has decreased by 97% compared to 1970, due to the natural flow of altered rivers and human catchin…
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Recreating the meteorite disaster 66 million years ago made the dinosaurs extinct
The newly released video has partly revealed the devastating destruction on Earth that dinosaurs encountered after a meteorite disaster 66 million years ago.
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What will the world be like if dinosaurs and mammoths revive?
What are the common points of giant creatures like dinosaurs, mammoths, and dodo birds? They are extinct. But what about the world if one day these animals ... revive?
Biology
There is a single-celled creature that has the power to change the world
How will you see when you know there is a single-celled creature but almost destroys life on Earth? Sounds ridiculous but very convincing!