Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A wildfire frontline with emergency services nearby, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada. Farther back in our planet’s ...

High plant extinction rates are projected for southern Europe, the western U.S. and southern Australia by 2100, posing risks to plant species like these eucalyptus trees growing in Australia.

Prominent research studies have suggested that our planet is currently experiencing another mass extinction, based on extrapolating extinctions from the past 500 years into the future and the idea ...

The term “mass extinction” conjures up apocalyptic images of the world coming to an end, but a massive event like this can be a much slower process than many people realize. By definition, a mass ...

Up to one in six plant species could be wiped out within 75 years, warns a new study. Researchers found that 7% to 16% of global plant species studied are expected to lose more than 90% of their range ...

CNN — The sixth mass extinction is not a worry for the future. It's happening now, much faster than previously expected, and it's entirely our fault, according to a study published Monday. Humans have ...

Prominent new research challenges the widely held belief that Earth is currently undergoing a sixth mass extinction, suggesting instead that extinction rates peaked about a century ago and have since ...

A fire-bellied newt (Cynops ensicauda) photographed on Amami Island (Japan). A recent study suggested that the extinction of this and other genera was part of a mass extinction event that threatens ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - A new study indicates that extinction rates for many plants and animals are slowing down. Researchers from the University of Arizona found that extinctions peaked about 100 ...

No matter how fast a species under threat can move, escape can only be successful if the new destination can meet its needs. An ecological modeling study from the UC Davis found that 7% to 16% of ...