Periodically, in the vast spans of time that have preceded us, our planet’s living beings have been purged by planetary catastrophes so extreme they make…

Introduction One of the greatest threats to the survival of the human species and the biosphere is catastrophic climate change. Scientists warn that if the…

We are in the middle of the first great mass extinction since the end of the age of the dinosaurs. That's the conclusion of a shocking…

The Earth has entered a new period of extinction, a study by three US universities has concluded, and humans could be among the first casualties.…

In case you weren't already worried about the current and rapid acidification of the world's oceans, a new report by leading scientists finds that this…

Changes to the Earth's oceans, caused by extreme volcanic activity, triggered the greatest extinction of all time, a study suggests. The event, which took place…