All posts tagged "Extinction"
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1.1KScience NewsBoth Large And Small Animals Now In Danger Of Extinction
The world’s biggest and smallest animals are the most at risk for extinction, a new analysis points out. When it comes to...
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1.1KHealth NewsOne-Third Of Parasites Might Go Extinct — That’s Not A Good Thing
Climate change might cause one-third of all parasites to go extinct by the year 2070, scientists say. And while this may not...
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1.5KScience NewsTasmanian Tigers May Still Exist
Authorities in Australia are looking into claims that thylacines, more commonly known as Tasmanian tigers – thought to have been extinct since...
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1.3KScience NewsPrimates Are Facing An ‘Extinction Crisis’
There is an “extinction crisis” facing many of the world’s animals, and the latest to feel the pinch are primates. Research indicated...
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1.8KScience NewsScientists Blame Climate Change For Ichthyosaur’s Extinction
Scientists may have discovered the reason why the Ichthyosaur disappeared long before the mass extinction of other dinosaurs at the end of Cretaceous...
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1.9KEnvironmental NewsExtinct Sea Snake Sighted In Australian Waters
Despite the fact that a single sighting of Aipysurus apraefrontalis — or, more colloquially, a short-nosed sea snake — had not been...
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1.9KEnvironmental NewsDarwin’s Finches Facing Possible Extinction Due To Parasites
Finches found on the Galapagos Islands made famous by Charles Darwin’s research on the theory of evolution have seen a worrisome reduction...
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2.9KScience NewsMass Extinction Events: Why Only Small Creatures Survive
A recent study by University of Pennsylvania’s Lauren Sallen, assisted by Andrew K. Galimberti, has found that after the Hangenberg event —...
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1.7KEnvironmental NewsSouth African Penguins Face Extinction While Scientists Argue Over The Reason
African Penguins are at risk of extinction and scientists can’t agree on the reason. The population of African Penguins along South Africa’s...
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2.3KEnvironmental NewsSad Farewell: Sumatran Rhino Now Extinct In Malaysia
One of the rarest rhino species on Earth passed a tragic milestone this past week when a Copenhagen-based team of researchers concluded that...
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1.7KEnvironmental NewsHawaiian Monk Seal: NOAA Proposes Plan For Declining Population
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service division announced on Tuesday that they have drafted a management plan...
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2.1KScience NewsSixty Percent Of Large Herbivores Face Threat Of Extinction, Study Finds
Sixty percent of giant herbivores, such as black rhinos, camels, elephants and buffaloes are at risk of extinction, according to researchers. The...
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2.1KScience NewsGlobal Warming And Rising Temperatures Could Lead To Massive Extinction Of 1 In 6 Species, Study Warns
Due to global warming and rising temperatures, one in six species are likely to become extinct, a recent study has warned. The...
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2.8KScience NewsWhat Killed The Dinosaurs: Researchers Plan To Drill 5,000 Feet Below The Crater In Mexico To Find Out
UK researchers have studied the Chicxulub crater in Mexico and decided to drill 5,000 feet below the surface of the crater to...
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1.5KScience NewsPolar Bear Penises Weakening Due To Pollution
Researchers have already found that the sex organs of polar bears have been shrinking over time, but a new study has found...
