Scientists have spotted a star called Gliese 710, which is hurtling towards our solar system at the rate of 32,000 mph. Right now, it is around 64 lightyears away. It is expected to be closest to Earth in 1.35 million years.
Dinosaur eggs took about six months to hatch and this resulted in slow growth of the population. The slow growth rate proved to be a disadvantage during a disaster or calamity. Owing to this, the giant reptiles went extinct.
Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology's (QUT) have discovered two new species of marsupials whose sexual practices often kill them off. One is already threatened with extinction thanks to habitat loss, feral pests, and climate change.
Females of a critically endangered sawfish species have taken a drastic step toward survival: parthenogenesis, or asexual reproduction. This is the first time that a vertebrate that typically reproduces sexually has been observed engaging in parthenogenesis.
Lions may soon be extinct in West Africa, new research says. According to a study published in the scientific journal PLOS One, the West African lion community has suffered a "catastrophic collapse," with only about 400 total --- 250 of which are breeding age --- left in the region.
