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Massive Underground Blobs May Tell Us Where the Next Mass Extinction Could Start
By simulating the movement of two continent-sized Big Lower-Mantle Basal Structures, or BLOBs, researchers may have uncovered ...
Gene editing technology could be used to save species on the brink of extinction
Earth's biodiversity is in crisis. An imminent "sixth mass extinction" threatens beloved and important wildlife. It also ...
Alcoa’s plans the ‘number one extinction threat’ to WA’s black cockatoos
Mining giant Alcoa plans to clear well over 150,000 potential black cockatoo nesting trees to expand operations throughout ...
The Parrot, Its Parasites and a Shared Struggle to Escape Extinction
The endangered kakapo is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. Its population is growing, but its parasites have dwindled.
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New Zealand’s Massive Green Parrots Have Narrowly Avoided Extinction. But Many of Their ...
A study examining fossilized droppings reveals the kākāpō has faced a decline in the diversity of its parasites—and that ...
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The guerrilla campaign to save a Texas prairie from ‘silent extinction’
They are among the most dedicated members of its prairie club, rising early on weekends to rescue rare plants from bulldozers ...
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More than 10,000 species on brink of extinction need urgent action: Study
By Liz Kimbrough Extinction is an overwhelming concept, difficult to grasp in its enormity and finality. Thousands of species ...
CNET2 年
Dodo De-Extinction: How Scientists Plan to Resurrect an Iconic ... - CNET
"Extinction" was a word used to describe the quenching of fires, not the demise of entire species. What is clear, however, is the extinction of the dodo was partially caused by us -- humans.