Latest mass extinction News

A secret mathematical rule has shaped the beaks of birds and other dinosaurs for 200 million years
1 trillion species, 3 billion years: how we used AI to trace the evolution of bacteria on Earth
Smoked: salmon carve-out burns Labor and Coalition environment credentials
Are Volcanoes Behind Oxygen We Breathe?
Why International Condom Day will help endangered specie
Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth. Here’s what we know so far
How ancient flying reptiles ruled the skies – new research
Proceedings from ASHS 2022 Invasive Plants Research Workshop on Invasive Offenders
Ravaged jungle: just 25% of the world’s surviving tropical rainforests are in good condition
As the Taurid meteor shower passes by Earth, pseudoscience rains down – and obscures a potential real threat from space
Symbiosis In Ancient Corals
This beautiful peacock spider was only found two years ago. Now it could be dancing its last dance
Nasa’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will investigate whether an icy moon of Jupiter can support alien life
Labor must stop undermining global anti-deforestation action
The Earth’s inner core is a total mystery – here’s how we’re starting to solve it
‘Masters of shape-shifting’: How darkling beetles conquered the world
SPECIES SURVIVAL IN THE SPOTLIGHT AS SYDNEY SCIENCE TRAIL RETURNS FOR NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK
Could dinosaurs still exist somewhere in the world? A paleontologist explains
Searching for a female partner for the world’s ‘loneliest’ plant
Fossil captures starfish splitting itself in two – showing this has been happening for 155 million years
Why evolution often favours small animals and other organisms
How a teenager helped identify a new species of giant marine reptile
Museum Partnership Invites Public Into Research
Flowers may be more ancient than dinosaurs – but scientists can’t agree on when they evolved
Growing quickly helped the earliest dinosaurs and other ancient reptiles flourish in the aftermath of mass extinction
Exploding stars are rare but emit torrents of radiation − if one happened close enough to Earth, it could threaten life on the planet
A brief guide to birdwatching in the age of dinosaurs
Mass extinction: our fossil study reveals which types of species are most at risk from climate change
Titanosaurs were the biggest land animals Earth’s ever seen − these plant-powered dinos combined reptile and mammal traits
A Nasa mission that collided with an asteroid didn’t just leave a dent – it reshaped the space rock
Past gives us glimpse of our future, hotter planet
Becoming specialist generalist
Giant eagles and scavenging vultures shared the skies of ancient Australia
Dig This: ‘Neglected’ Dinosaur Had Super Senses
At top of world and nowhere to go?
Back from the dead and back again? A Mountain Pygmy Possums tail
New evidence suggests the world’s largest known asteroid impact structure is buried deep in southeast Australia
Scientists name new species of giant amphibian found in retaining wall
Plastic rocks, plutonium, and chicken bones: the markers we’re laying down in deep time
Living on borrowed time: Earth Overshoot Day on 2 August means the rest of the year is in overshoot
Melbourne’s lungs breathing space
The secret lives of silky sharks: unveiling their whereabouts supports their protection
Community resident’s walk through time
50th anniversary of World Environment Day and it’s been mainly downhill since
Special treatment for the worst polluters: Government admission highlights the need to stop new and expanded coal mines in NSW
These 5 spectacular impact craters on Earth highlight our planet’s wild history
Extinction cascades will decimate world biodiversity by 2050
Avoiding climate breakdown depends on protecting Earth’s biodiversity — can COP15 summit deliver?