Extinction News - Life Science News RSS Feeds from Brightsurf Science NewsLife Science :: ExtinctionExtinction News Stories, Current Extinction News Events, Discoveries and Articleshttp://www.brightsurf.com/rss.news.xml?search=Extinction Extinction News Stories Current Extinction News Events, Discoveries and Articles Species Have Come and Gone at Different Rates than Previously Believed Diversity among the ancestors of such marine creatures as clams, sand dollars and lobsters showed only a modest rise beginning 144 million years ago with no clear trend afterwards, according to an international team of researchers. This contradicts previous work showing dramatic increases beginning 248 million years ago and may shed light on future diversity. (2008-07-07) Looming tropical disaster needs urgent action A major review by University of Adelaide researchers shows that the world is losing the battle over tropical habitat loss with potentially disastrous implications for biodiversity and human well-being. (2008-06-25) Life on the edge: To disperse, or become extinct? The hardiest plants and those most likely to survive the climatic shifts brought about by global warming are now easier to identify, thanks to new research findings by a team from Queen's University. (2008-06-24) Britain's last Neanderthals were more sophisticated than we thought An archaeological excavation at a site near Pulborough, West Sussex, has thrown remarkable new light on the life of northern Europe's last Neanderthals. It provides a snapshot of a thriving, developing population - rather than communities on the verge of extinction. (2008-06-24) The Mystery of Mass Extinctions Is No Longer Murky If you are curious about Earth's periodic mass extinction events such as the sudden demise of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, you might consider crashing asteroids and sky-darkening super volcanoes as culprits. (2008-06-18) Ebb and flow of the sea drives world's big extinction events If you are curious about Earth's periodic mass extinction events such as the sudden demise of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, you might consider crashing asteroids and sky-darkening super volcanoes as culprits. (2008-06-16) Woolly-Mammoth Gene Study Changes Extinction Theory A large genetic study of the extinct woolly mammoth has revealed that the species was not one large homogenous group, as scientists previously had assumed, and that it did not have much genetic diversity. (2008-06-12) New study reveals large scale conservation essential Scientists were surprised with findings of a recent study that reveals many animal species believed to persist in small contained areas actually need broad, landscape level conservation to survive. (2008-06-10) Engineering researcher seeks answers to asteroid deflection An Asteroid Deflection Research Center (ADRC) has been established on the Iowa State campus to bring researchers from around the world to develop asteroid deflection technologies. The center was signed into effect in April by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. (2008-05-28) A missing link settles debate over the origin of frogs and salamanders The description of an ancient amphibian that millions of years ago swam in quiet pools and caught mayflies on the surrounding land in Texas has set to rest one of the greatest current controversies in vertebrate evolution. The discovery was made by a research team led by scientists at the University of Calgary. (2008-05-22) |
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