In school, we learned about the asteroid that wiped out an estimated 76% of all creatures. Scientists now call this the fifth ...

SILVER SPRING, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Is bringing a species back from extinction truly possible, or are we simply creating something new in its image? As headlines swirl around the highly publicized ...

Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal rescue and wildlife. Curiosity Stream/YouTube Dire wolves, the canine companions from Game ...

The term “mass extinction” conjures up apocalyptic images of the world coming to an end, but a massive event like this can be a much slower process than many people realize. By definition, a mass ...

Earth has a long and dramatic history, and one recurring theme is extinction. Did you know that over the last 500 million years, our planet experienced five major mass extinction events? These events ...

Humans have been shaping their environment since time immemorial. From cities to farms to highways, our impact has grown so large that we've pushed planetary boundaries, fueling concerns about climate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A skeleton of a Dodo. - Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Humans have wiped out hundreds of species — with many more on the brink or ...

(CNN) — Humans have wiped out more than 100 species — with many more on the brink or experiencing large declines in population. Some scientists have argued that we have entered a “sixth mass ...

Humans have wiped out hundreds of species — with many more on the brink or experiencing large declines in population. Some scientists have argued that we have entered a “sixth mass extinction” event ...