Research reveals that the end-Cretaceous mass extinction significantly altered bird genomes, contributing to the evolution…
Browsing: Extinction
Extinction occurs when a species of organism permanently ceases to exist. This natural process has been a part of Earth’s history, marked by several mass extinction events that have drastically reshaped life on the planet. However, the current rate of extinction is alarmingly high, largely driven by human activities such as habitat destruction, overexploitation of species, pollution, and the introduction of invasive species. Conservationists and biologists study extinct and endangered species to understand the causes and impacts of extinction, aiming to preserve biodiversity and stabilize ecosystems. Efforts to mitigate human-induced extinction involve habitat preservation, legal protections for threatened and endangered species, and restoration of ecological balance. Understanding and preventing unnecessary extinctions is crucial for maintaining ecological integrity and the services that ecosystems provide to humanity.
A new study indicates that despite significant evolutionary innovations post-extinction, brachiopods failed to match the…
Researchers at Aarhus University have concluded that human hunting, rather than climate change, was the…
The United States has witnessed the local extinction of the Key Largo tree cactus due…
Recent findings from the University of Bristol reveal that ammonites, ancient marine mollusks, were not…
A recent study utilized museum collections to chart global ammonite diversity prior to their complete…
Genetic analysis of the last woolly mammoths on Wrangel Island has revealed a population that…
Around 183 million years ago, during the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event (T-OAE), volcanic eruptions in…
Limestone from the Mercato San Severino area in southern Italy provides evidence of historical oceanic…
Preserving biodiversity hotspots, which constitute only 1.22% of the Earth’s land surface, could halt extinctions…
Researchers have found the oldest Southern Hemisphere fossil of a nothosaur in New Zealand, dating…
A study identifies over 3,700 species at risk of extinction due to natural disasters, with…
A study using foraminifera fossils suggests that shifts in marine community structures can predict future…
A small, “ugly” fossil unearthed in Texas has been identified as a Homotherium, expanding our…
Advanced computer modeling reveals that sustained human hunting contributed to the woolly rhinoceros’s extinction by…
New research explores the unresolved mystery of the extinction of ancient North America’s megafauna, highlighting…
New findings from a complete porcupine skeleton in Florida reveal a much earlier origin for…
A new study from the University of Cambridge suggests that interspecies competition significantly influenced the…