Mass extinctions News
The yet undiscovered 'Planet X' may trigger comet showers linked to mass extinctions on our planet, say researchers.
A team of researchers has blamed comet and asteroid showers for the mass extinctions occurring over the past 260 million years.
Periods of high extinction on Earth, rather than evolutionary adaptations, may have been a key driver in the diversification of today’s dominant land vertebrates, including reptiles, birds, and mammals, suggests new research.
For animals, being huge comes at a price as a new study has found that mass extinctions don't favor large vertebrates.
Graham Hancock, the best-selling author has claimed that a devastating comet – big enough to end life as we know it - is hitting the Earth in next 20 years.
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