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Global extinction was not a sudden event

About 252 mn years ago, at the end of the Permian period, Earth almost became a lifeless planet.

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New taste in Thai elephant meat risks extinction

A new taste for eating elephant meat — everything from trunks to sex organs — has emerged in Thailan...

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`Sumatran elephants driven closer to extinction`

The Sumatran elephant could be extinct in the wild in under 30 years unless immediate steps are take...

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Gamma ray burst may have caused mass extinction

Gamma ray burst, which occurred in a colossal group of stars called a globular cluster may have trig...

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`Neanderthals died out from interbreeding with humans`

The real reason why Neanderthals died out was because they were too smart for their own good.

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Rare NE flora, fauna face extinction threat

The threats to biodiversity arising from climate change are likely to be very acute in this region.

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Two rhino species bite the dust: Red List

Several species of rhino have been poached into extinction or to the point of no return, according t...

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Global warming could render some species homeless

Mass migration of animal & plant species, forced by rising temperature, could leave some marine spec...

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Fishes `need to swim faster to escape extinction`

Fish and other sea creatures will have to travel large distances to survive climate change, marine s...

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Permo-Triassic extinction wasn`t that bad

Terrestrial biodiversity recovered much faster after mass extinction, which occurred between the Per...

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Reefs coped mass extinction earlier than Earth

Researchers had always assumed it took the Earth as long as five million years to recover from the s...

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One third of flora, fauna can become extinct

A third of all flora and fauna will become extinct if global warming continues unchecked.

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Fungi behind extinction of forests 250mn-yrs-ago

The so-called Permian extinction likely was triggered by immense volcanic eruptions in what is now S...

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Freshwater fish threatened with extinction

British scientists have warned that freshwater fish have become the most endangered group of animals...

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‘Earth burp’ led to mass extinction of marine life

A massive emission of methane led to an increase in atmospheric temperature around the globe 200 mil...

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Last dinosaur fossil backs asteroid extinction

The finding indicates that dinosaurs did not go extinct prior to the impact and provides further evi...

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Climatic change push ocean life towards extinction

The experts are worried over the changes that are happening faster than thought or expected to be se...

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Arabian `unicorn` thrives again in wild

The Arabian Oryx, whose distinctive horns are widely believed to have given rise to the unicorn lege...

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Seagrass `at risk of extinction`

A species of seagrass found only in western and southern Oz waters is at the risk of extinction.

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Coral reefs on brink of extinction as oceans becoming acidic

Coral reefs are facing the threat of extinction as oceans are increasingly becoming acidic.

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Species extinction rate `overestimated`: Study

Earth`s biodiversity continues to dwindle due to deforestation, climate change and over-exploitation...

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Ayapaneco language at extinction risk

A centuries-old language in Mexico is reportedly on the verge of extinction.

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Extinction threat for 45 Australian species

The report says immediate funding of $96 million is needed to start a range of conservation programs...

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‘World`s sixth mass extinction may be underway’

Mankind may have unleashed the sixth known mass extinction in Earth`s history, according to a paper.

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Has Earth`s sixth mass extinction already arrived?

Biologists estimate that within the past 500 mn years, at least 80 mammal species have gone extinct.

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Massive volcanic eruption caused largest extinction

Toxic coal ash produced by massive volcanic eruptions may have led to largest extinction on Earth.

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Oysters could disappear in next 100 years due to ‘acidic oceans’

CO2 released into atmosphere causes acidification of oceans.

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Owls in danger due to superstitions, illegal trade

Owls are in serious danger in India due to rampant illegal trade, according to a report.

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Conservation hope as vertebrates face extinction

Scientists say that conservation efforts are having an impact on slowing the extinction of vertebrat...

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A fifth of world`s life at extinction risk

A fifth of world`s mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fishes are in imminent danger of going e...

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One species becomes extinct every fortnight in England

England is losing a species every fortnight, according to a study.

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One in five plants faces extinction

One in five of the world`s plant species threatened with extinction.

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Comet-impact may not have killed mammoths: Experts

A new theory suggests that a space impact may not have led to the extinction of mammoths from earth.

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Double meteorite strike `led to dinosaur extinction`

A new study claims that dinosaurs were killed 65 mn years ago by at least two meteorite impacts.

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Colonise space or face extinction: Stephen Hawking

Unless humans colonise space within the next two centuries, they will become extinct, noted astrophy...

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Fast-spreading fungus threatening useful bats

White-nose syndrome, a rapidly spreading disease, is threatening the common bat species in US.

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Surviving ice age in `Garden of Eden`

The Garden of Eden, a strip of land off Africa`s southern coast, had provided shelter to humans.

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Nations pledge to double number of tigers by 2022

The count of tigers has declined by a 97% from over a lakh in 20th century.

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`World`s tigers on brink of extinction`

Tigers are on the brink of extinction because only about 3,200 tigers are left in the world.

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‘Climate changes could lead to human extinction’

We are well on the way to the next great extinction event, says Hoegh-Guldberg.

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On the brink of extinction, tigers need man as never before

Nearly extinct, tigers can still be saved but efforts necessary for their survival face two huge o...

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Did megafauna extinction cool the planet?

The rapid decline of mammoths and other megafauna after humans spread across the New World may expla...

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Mass fish extinction paved way for modern vertebrates

A new study says that modern-day lizards, snakes, frogs and mammals - including humans - owe their e...

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Lizards face extinction from global warming

Lizards are in danger of dying out on a large scale as rising global temperatures force them to spen...

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`Climate change pushing birds towards extinction`

Climate change is pushing some bird species "towards extinction," US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar ...

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Gourmet diners `may spell extinction` for sea turtle

Malaysians` voracious appetite for turtle eggs could drive the marine creatures to extinction on its...

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Malaysian turtles face extinction: WWF

Conservationists warned Wednesday that Malaysians` voracious appetite for turtle eggs could drive th...

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It`s official, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs

A giant asteroid smashing into Earth is the only plausible explanation for the extinction of the din...

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Half the planet`s primates `threatened with extinction`

Twenty five endangered species of primates including lemur, monkey and gorilla face extinction pri...

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Dozens of primate species on the brink: Study

Seldom seen species of lemur, monkey and gorilla are among 25 primates facing near-certain extinctio...

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