Scientists have long treated mass extinctions as events locked deep in the fossil record. That framing now feels less distant. New research points to patterns that resemble earlier biological ...

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Pushed to the brink of extinction by a pandemic, humanity’s last hope lies in a deep-sea facility. But when a werewolf infiltrates the crew, the brilliant scientists are thrust into a deadly game of ...

Sharks are some of the most threatened animals on Earth, with approximately one-third of all species assessed as threatened with extinction on the IUCN Red List. These animals are not only older than ...