Mass Extinction
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Monkey Feared Extinct Rediscovered
Posted Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:20 AM ET | 0
The elusive Miller's grizzled langur popped up unexpectedly in Borneo. Read more
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Big Question for 2012: What Animals Could Go Extinct?
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Dec 15, 2011 06:48 PM ET | 0
The world's biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate. As a result, more extinctions than usual are predicted for the coming year. Read more
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The Annihilation Was Not Just In the Seas
Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Oct 25, 2011 07:01 PM ET | 0
Land-dwelling species were decimated during Earth’s most massive extinction event -- offering a cautionary tale. Read more
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Crocodile Ancestor Found Near World's Largest Snake
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Sep 14, 2011 07:06 PM ET | 0
Remains of the two huge beasts were found in the same coal mine. Read more
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Twenty Percent of All Mammals at Risk of Extinction
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:36 AM ET | 0
Agriculture and hunting appear to be the main culprits in the animals' steep decline. Read more
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Mass Extinction Caused by Deadly 'Earth Burp'
Posted Fri Jul 22, 2011 01:21 PM ET | 0
The massive methane release led to an increase in atmospheric temperature around the globe. Read more
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Triceratops Was Last Dinosaur Standing
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Jul 12, 2011 07:00 PM ET | 0
The 65 million-year-old find suggests a meteor may have wiped out the dinosaurs in a sudden catastrophic event. Read more
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Holes Suggest Dinos Active
Posted by Tim Wall Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:54 AM ET | 0
The finding adds new evidence to the debate of whether they were cold or warm-blooded. Read more
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Why Getting Hit by an Asteroid Wouldn't Be So Bad
Posted by Amy Enchelmeyer Fri Jul 1, 2011 03:43 PM ET | 0
Really. It might sound scary, but we could learn a thing or two from from it. Read more
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Oceans in Distress Foreshadow Mass Extinction
Posted Tue Jun 21, 2011 04:01 AM ET | 0
The recent fast global decline of ocean health points to a level of marine die-off similar to the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum. Read more
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Don't Confuse Tornadoes, Volcanoes, Floods and the Final Episode of Oprah with Armageddon
Posted by Amy Enchelmeyer Fri May 27, 2011 03:14 PM ET | 0
Well, the world didn't come to an end -- despite lots of natural disasters and no more Oprah. But all the Discovery News readers wanted to talk about was a new species of bat. Read more
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It's Not the End of the World -- But Don't Go 'Planking' Regardless
Posted by Amy Enchelmeyer Fri May 20, 2011 05:58 PM ET | 0
This week Discovery News readers took on the new internet trend called 'planking." But don't worry, it's not the end of the world! Read more
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Doomsdays: Dubious and Deferred
Posted by Benjamin Radford Fri May 20, 2011 03:36 PM ET | 0
If the world doesn't end tomorrow, as some claim it will, here's what we can expect. Read more
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Why You Won't Be Killed by a Supervolcano and Best Reader Comments of the Week
Posted by Amy Enchelmeyer Fri Apr 22, 2011 05:21 PM ET | 0
This week we explain why you WON'T die (probably not, at least) as a result of a supervolcano eruption. Read more
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World's Sixth Mass Extinction May Be Underway
Posted Thu Mar 3, 2011 02:48 PM ET | 0
Species have been wiped out by human caused habitat loss, over-hunting, over-fishing and the spread of germs. Read more
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