Mass Extinction | Brighternews

Joseph Shavit

Jan 9, 2023

UV radiation found as an important cause of global mass extinction

Research suggests that a pulse of UV-B played an important part in the end Permian mass extinction event 250 million years ago.

Joseph Shavit

Nov 2, 2021

Uncovering the secrets behind Earth's first major mass extinction

There are five significant mass extinctions, known as the "big five," where at least three-quarters of all species died.

Joseph Shavit

Jul 27, 2021

Comet or asteroid: What killed the dinosaurs and where did it come from?

It forever changed history when it crashed into Earth about 66 million years ago. The Chicxulub impactor left behind a crater off the coast