Our planet’s first known mass extinction happened about 440 million years ago. Species diversity on Earth had been increasing over a period of roughly 30 million years, but that would come to a halt ...

We all know that the dinosaurs died in a mass extinction. But did you know that there were other mass extinctions? There are five most significant mass extinctions, known as the “big five,” where at ...

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Nearly all life that ever existed on Earth eventually disappeared. Five known mass extinctions wiped out up to 96 percent of species in sudden, catastrophic events. While mainstream science favored ...

New research reveals more information about the first and oldest of the 'big five' extinctions. Around 85% of marine species, most of which lived in shallow oceans near continents, disappeared during ...

New research points to volcanic activity as a major cause of prehistoric mass extinctions. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Major ...