Mass extinction

A new study led by Dartmouth College may finally settle a long-standing debate over what caused five major mass extinctions

Ordovician–Silurian mass extinction, illustration. The Ordovician–Silurian extinction event, also known as the Late Ordovician mass extinction (LOME) around 443 million years ago, 85% of all species on Earth went extinct.

Ordovician–Silurian mass extinction, illustration. The Ordovician–Silurian extinction event, also known as the Late Ordovician mass extinction (LOME) around 443 million years ago, 85% of all species on Earth went extinct.

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Most scientists agree that a "mass extinction" event is underway with the Earth's wildlife disappearing at an alarming rate, mainly du...

“A scene from our very cold afternoon dog walk OR #paleoart of the first phase of the Ordovician Mass Extinction? It's difficult to tell.”

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Earth’s first animals had soft bodies. This illustration shows a community of soft-bodied Ediacaran (edi-A-karan) animals. Some species resemble...