A new study suggests that extreme temperatures could lead to a mass extinction event, ending the reign of humans and mammals ...

Increasingly, researchers are doing the numbers, and saying, yes, if present trends continue, a mass extinction is very likely underway. The evidence is pieced together from details drawn from all ...

Extinction has a pretty clear definition: gone forever. Or does it? Advancements in the field of de-extinction are rapidly leading researchers to think about bringing back certain species — the ...

Humans 'threaten 1m species with extinction' Nature's emergency in five graphics What does a biodiversity emergency mean for humans. Researchers say their analysis of all documented plant ...