The ocean enabled the diversification of life on Earth by adding O2 to the atmosphere, yet
marine species remain most subject to O2 limitation. Human industrialization is intensifying …

Abstract The “Great Acceleration” of the mid-20th century provides the causal mechanism of
the Anthropocene, which has been proposed as a new epoch of geological time beginning …

Two of the traits most often observed to correlate with extinction risk in marine animals are
geographical range and body size. However, the relative effects of these two traits on …

Archaeocyaths, the first metazoan reef builders of the Phanerozoic, faced their ultimate
demise during early Cambrian Age 4 but the exact timing of their local extinctions varied …

Why certain species survive large-scale extinction events while others do not is poorly
understood. While the fossil record can provide insights into morphological adaptations that …

De rockster van de paleontologie schijnt nieuw licht op de uitsterving van dinosauriërs.
Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus en Brachiosaurus… We kennen ze allemaal, maar toch weten …