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A sixth mass extinction is not looming, study argues. But there’s still cause for concern

The planet is seeing a decline in biodiversity, but extinctions are relatively rare and don’t meet the threshold for a sixth mass extinction, a new study argues. read more

5,000-year-old mass grave of fallen warriors in Spain shows evidence of 'sophisticated' warfare

Over 5,000 years ago, men, women and children with head trauma and arrow wounds were buried in a mass grave in Spain. Now, archaeologists have teased apart this tangled web of skeletons, revealing new ... read more

A famous case of medieval biological warfare probably never happened

Poke through the history of biological weapons long enough and you will likely come across a particularly macabre claim. In 1346, the story goes, an army of the Golden Horde—an offshoot of Genghis ... read more

New details emerge about Japan's notorious WWII germ warfare program

TOKYO — As Japan's defeat marking the end of WWII nears its 80th anniversary, and some events fade from living memory, history is hardly consigned to books. It lives on in unhealed wounds, ... read more

Biological Annihilation Era: Study Reveals Human Activities Speed Up Extinction of Animal Species

The phenomenon of species extinction is a natural part of evolution, with about 500 species having disappeared in the past century, and a recent study suggests that the loss is not limited to ... read more

Doomsday Clock: 4 reasons why humanity is closer than ever to annihilation

The Doomsday Clock has provided a grim indication of how close the world is to total annihilation for more than 80 years and now reads 89 seconds to midnight - the closest it has ever been. Announcing ... read more

Russian media regurgitating conspiracy theory about US biological warfare experiments in Kazakhstan

The Trump administration wants to be friends again with Russia. But the possibility of rapprochement does not seem to be moderating Russian behavior. Russian media outlets have recently mounted a ... read more

5,000-year-old mass grave of fallen warriors in Spain shows evidence of 'sophisticated' warfare

A new analysis of a mass grave from Neolithic Spain reveals that the site wasn't a burial ground from a massacre, but of fallen warriors. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ... read more