Barren continent

After the destruction of Europe's conifers, it took millions of years for the regeneration of forests

Charred to extinction

Methane reserves set the air ablaze and roasted alive several species, including the dinosaurs

Look back at the decade: Extinction

Future loss of species to reduce plant production

Israel moots proposal to regulate trade in mammoth ivory

Tel Aviv wants to prevent elephant tusks being sold as mammoth ones globally

Bird-like dinosaurs challenge evolutionary trend

Sixth Extinction? Over 150,000 species vanished in last 500 years

Nearly half of 177 mammal species surveyed lost more than 80% of their distribution between 1900 and 2015

Eastern cougar extinct, says US conservation agency

The eastern cougar, a subspecies of the North American cougar, has likely been extinct for at least 70 years. It was last sighted and hunted …

10 Most Critically Endangered Animals in the world

These 10 species are the most likely to go extinct in the next few years

Linking Up

Development of a protected area network is necessary to save the plants and animals of Sikkim

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For a stitch in time

Is the Malabar civet extinct? Or is it teetering on the verge of extinction?

Study identifies potential areas for discovering new plant species in Indian grasslands

Over 200 endemic plant species have so far been discovered from the Indian savanna, finds study

Rocky outcrops: An ecosystem being erased before it's completely discovered

The outcrops, which play a key role in water catchments, are fading out even before they have been discovered

Forays of Ignorance

There is something seriously amiss in the way studies of wildlife have been conducted in Sikkim

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Severe impact

Many species may become extinct due to global warming

All 5 freshwater dolphins threatened, 31 species extinct: IUCN Red list

Over-harvesting, destructive fishing methods and introduction of predatory species among major reasons for increasing decline of 17 fish species …

Sixth mass extinction will be worse than previously thought, say scientists

The population of around 33% of the species currently categorised as ‘non-threatened’ by the IUCN Red List show a declining trend

Rare dinosaur eggs found in Narmada Valley show how ancient reptiles shared traits with today’s birds: Study

Eggs belong to 6 species, suggesting a higher diversity of these extinct giants in India

The CO2 factor

Global warming, say researchers, was responsible for mass extinction of life forms some 200 million years ago

Ignored threat

Climate change threatens species’ genetic diversity too

Earth on verge of mass extinction

Event will be human-induced, warn scientists

How did Great Dying that ended the Premian era occur?

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Women's role helped Homo sapiens survive