As Earth approaches warmer levels experienced earlier in its geologic history, it may be bad news for human survival.

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Evidence from fossils suggests land ecosystems recovered faster after the end-Permian mass extinction than previously ...

Two rhinos munch serenely on grass as the sun rises over Mount Kenya, oblivious to the massive global endeavour to prevent ...

Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to ...

A silly twist is always welcome in a board game, especially if it involves two of my favorite themes being mashed together: space travel and giant prehistoric lizards. In Escaping Extinction, players ...

Lemurs - those small, big-eyed primates that live in the trees of Madagascar, off the southeast coast of Africa - are an ...

Birds are inextricably linked to feathers, which allow them to fly, keep warm and put on dramatic displays. Feathers, however ...