The term “mass extinction” conjures up apocalyptic images of the world coming to an end, but a massive event like this can be a much slower process than many people realize. By definition, a mass ...

The fossils offer a rare glimpse into a cataclysmic event that brought a sudden end to the greatest explosion of life in our ...

pt. 1. Articles of a general nature. Phanerozoic marine biodiversity : a fresh look at data, methods, patterns and processes / Martin Aberhan and Wolfgang Kiessling ; Coordinated stasis reconsidered : ...

Earth has a long and dramatic history, and one recurring theme is extinction. Did you know that over the last 500 million years, our planet experienced five major mass extinction events? These events ...

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