How a Mass Extinction Event Caused a Boom in Most of the Frog Species Alive Today
New research suggests that the mass extinction event that occurred 66 million years ago spurred something of an explosion of new frog species.
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A Smarter Approach to How We Feed People Could Help Save Endangered Animals
Limited resources combined with the rate at which the number of people is increasing makes the need for solutions especially urgent.
Nearly a Century After Extirpation, California Welcomes Its Wolves Home
Despite the ceaseless march of mass extinction, some species are still making a comeback. By Jimmy Tobias Grey…
Are Humans to Blame for Marine Extinctions?
Human hunting and fishing practices are ushering in an extinction event unlike anything our planet has ever experienced.…
Making a Mass Anti-Extinction Movement
Leading conservation scientists are calling for bold political action to combat the loss of our planet’s largest animals.…
Fare Thee Well, Bramble Cay Melomys
The Bramble Cay melomys was thriving when European explorers first discovered the rodent species in 1845. By 2002,…
If You’re Not Terrified by Climate Change, Just Consider the Great Barrier Reef
Climate change is set to erode the reef at a record pace. What used to take centuries is now happening in less than a generation.
The Tragedy of the Woolly Mammoth: Does An Economic Problem Explain Their Extinction?
A wave of new research points to a disturbing cause for the woolly mammoth's extinction. Can we prevent ourselves from repeating the same mistake?
Why We Need Primate Poop to Grow Rainforests
The surprising way fruit-eating animals serve as a buffer against climate change.
How Hunting Sea Otters Killed the Sea Cow—Maybe—and Other Tales of Megafauna Extinction
New research highlight the dangers of standing by while large animals go extinct.