A team of scientists have revealed that after the devastation caused by a mass extinction event on Earth 66 million years ago, the plankton at the base of the ocean ecosystem were disrupted for nearly two million years. It ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 30, 2019
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Figuring out what lies ahead for our species and our planet is one of the most pressing and challenging tasks for climate scientists. While models are very useful, there is nothing quite like Earth's history to reveal details ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 24, 2019
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In the past half-billion years, Earth has been hit again and again by mass extinctions, wiping out most species on the planet. And every time, life recovered and ultimately went on to increase in diversity.
Evolution
Sep 16, 2019
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Paleontologists are trying to dispel a myth about what life was like when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. The false narrative has wormed its way into books, lectures and even scientific papers about this long-ago era.
Plants & Animals
Jun 21, 2019
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A new study shows how marine life around Antarctica returned after the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Archaeology
Jun 19, 2019
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The Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge were plunged into darkness for an hour Saturday to raise awareness about climate change and its impact on the planet's vanishing biodiversity.
Environment
Mar 30, 2019
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Global landmarks from the Sydney Opera House to Dubai's Burj Khalifa are set to dim their lights on Saturday to raise awareness about energy use and our planet's vanishing biodiversity.
Earth Sciences
Mar 29, 2019
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Ancient sea-floor dwellers are providing new clues about how mass extinctions steer life's evolutionary history, according to scientists.
Plants & Animals
Mar 29, 2019
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Roughly 430 million years ago, during the Earth's Silurian Period, global oceans were experiencing changes that would seem eerily familiar today. Melting polar ice sheets meant sea levels were steadily rising, and ocean oxygen ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 28, 2019
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We are living through a period of unprecedented environmental breakdown which is increasingly being referred to as "the Anthropocene". As the term becomes more and more pervasive, I want to explain why, as a psychologist ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 12, 2019
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