Earth has experienced several mass extinctions caused by events like asteroid impacts, volcanic activity, and climate change, with the most famous being the asteroid impact that killed the non-avian dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
Related Posts
New Study Reveals Genetic Basis of Migratory Birds’ Navigation Abilities
At a Glance Migratory birds have long fascinated scientists with their ability to navigate vast distances precisely. A…
The World’s First Swimming “Superpredator”
Ichthyosaurs were a diverse group of marine reptiles that coexisted with dinosaurs and pterosaurs during the Mesozoic era,…
How scientists are helping plants get the most out of photosynthesis
italianestro/Shutterstock Jonathan Menary, University of Oxford; Sebastian Fuller, University of Oxford, and Stefan Schillberg, Fraunhofer IME Photosynthesis is…
Why don’t female crickets chirp?
I feel a song coming on … Paul Starosta/Stone via Getty images Floyd W. Shockley, Smithsonian Institution Curious…