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Scientists warn that the world is inching toward catastrophic climate events, with reports suggesting that bigger shocks are on the way.
New research reveals how ancient fern savannahs fueled millennia of wildfires during the End-Triassic mass extinction.
Researchers have identified a rare class of 'oddball' meteorite as the catalyst for the mass extinction of dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
New research links Siberian volcanic fury 252 Myr ago to massive CO₂ release and the Permian marine die‑off, echoing today’s climate alarms.
NBC’s *Surviving Earth* docuseries premieres tonight, offering a prehistoric time-travel experience through mass extinctions