Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species -- according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out since 1750 -- twice the number of animal species lost. But which species ...

The field of paleo-inspired robotics is opening up a new way to turn back time and studying prehistoric animals.

Liverpool researchers' discovery of collagen in fossilized bones could provide new insights into dinosaurs. For years, ...

The new study deciphered the single-most greatest mass extinction on Earth driven by a natural calamity that still exists.

Sharks were never far from our minds as we grew up on the beach in Adelaide. Although attacks were rare, they were real. My ...

Dinosaurs long dominated Earth's land ecosystems with a multitude of forms including plant-eating giants like Argentinosaurus ...

Named after the boundary between the Cretaceous (K) and Paleogene (Tertiary) periods, this extinction event led to the eradication of about 75% of Earth’s species, including nearly all dinosaurs. It ...

University of Texas Permian Basin, a public institution, has been offering online bachelor's degree programs since before 2000-2001. All of the online classes are recorded and archived so students ...

The impact triggered a series of catastrophic events, including rapid climate changes that ultimately led to the extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs and approximately 75% of all species on Earth.

Dinosaurs evolved from more primitive reptiles in the aftermath of Earth's biggest mass-extinction event caused by extreme volcanism at the end of the Permian Period about 252 million years ago.