Curated Video
A History of Mass Extinctions
The cause and impacts of the five mass extinction events in Earth's history, and predictions for a sixth which could end human life. Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. Is Earth experiencing its six mass extinction, as...
Curated Video
What Causes Extinction?
A look at the main causes of extinction from new diseases to climate change to competition from another species. Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. Extinction is a natural part of the evolutionary cycle. It occurs more...
Curated Video
What killed the dinosaurs?
Did an asteroid or several million years worth of volcanic dust wipe out the dinosaurs? People and places -Environmental awareness and care - Environmental changes Learning Points Climate change can lead to mass extinction. A Twig...
Wonderscape
Understanding and Preventing the Sixth Mass Extinction
Explore the significant challenge of the sixth mass extinction, attributed to human activities, contrasting it with Earth's history of natural extinction events. This overview delves into the impact of climate change, pollution, and...
Wonderscape
Consequences of Human Activity on Earth
Explore how human activities like extraction, climate change, mass extinction, and environmental injustice impact the planet. Learn about the devastating effects of mining, fossil fuel consumption, and habitat destruction, and discover...
Wonderscape
The Sixth Extinction: Human Impact on Earth's Biodiversity
Explore the concept of the sixth extinction, a period marked by significant biodiversity loss primarily due to human activities. This video delves into how climate change, industrial agriculture, pollution, and overhunting contribute to...
Wonderscape
The Five Major Mass Extinctions: Earth's History of Biodiversity Loss
Dive into the profound history of Earth's five major mass extinctions, from the Ordovician-Silurian to the Cretaceous-Paleogene events. Learn about the causes ranging from global cooling to asteroid impacts, which led to the drastic...
Wonderscape
Uniting Against the Sixth Extinction: Historical and Modern Conservation Efforts
Explore the rich history of conservation efforts from ancient practices to modern movements. Discover how figures like Kublai Khan, Henry David Thoreau, and John Muir laid foundational work for environmental conservation, alongside the...
Wonderscape
The Catastrophic End of the Dinosaurs
Discover how the age of dinosaurs, which lasted 165 million years, came to an abrupt end 65 million years ago. Learn about the massive asteroid impact on the Yucatan Peninsula and how the resulting shockwaves, tsunamis, and global...
Wonderscape
The Mesozoic Era: Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
Step into the Mesozoic era, often called the Age of Dinosaurs, spanning over 150 million years from the Triassic to the Cretaceous period. This era saw the rise of dinosaurs, the flourishing of coniferous plants, and significant...
Wonderscape
Exploring the Paleozoic Era: From Cambrian Explosion to the Great Dying
Journey through the Paleozoic era, a transformative period in Earth's history marked by the emergence of complex life and culminating in the largest mass extinction ever. Learn about the rise of diverse life forms, from the Cambrian...
Brave Wilderness
BITTEN by Giant Soldier Ants!
Coyote ventures deep into the heart of Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula to get up close with one of the most complex, coordinated, and physically strong insect species on the planet... the leafcutter ant. These incredibly intelligent creatures...
Nature League
Why Does Life on Earth Go Extinct? - Lesson Plan
This week on Nature League, Brit Garner explores the past and present extinctions of life on Earth.
Nature League
Exploring Extinction | Compilation
Brit looks back on our twelfth month on Nature League, when we explored the theme of extinction.
Nature League
Will Raccoons Take Over The World? - From A to B
This week on Nature League, Adrian asks Brit what the next dominant species would be if humans went extinct.
Nature League
Investigating a Mass Extinction Event - Field Trip
This week on Nature League, Brit Garner visits Makoshika State Park to see the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary where the dinosaurs went extinct. Special thanks to Dr. Dan Lawver and Chris Torres!
Nature League
Are Insects Really Going Extinct? - De-Natured
This week on Nature League, Brit Garner explores extinction threats to life on Earth by breaking down a recent scientific journal article about the endangered state of the world’s insects.
Wonderscape
History Kids: The Anthropocene Epic
This video explores the concept of the Anthropocene epoch, also known as the age of humans. The video discusses the negative impacts of human activity on the planet, including climate change, mass extinction, and environmental injustice....
Weird History
Step-by-Step Timeline of the Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs
Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid slammed into the Earth's atmosphere, traveling 45,000 miles per hour. The asteroid ripped a hole 18 miles deep in the Earth's crust, triggering devastating winds, seismic waves, and tsunamis. For...
Visual Learning Systems
Life Through Time: Life in the Paleozoic Era
This fascinating program takes students on a journey through time as the history of life on Earth is explored. From the dawn of life to the existence of advanced vertebrate animals, each of the major periods of life are investigated....
Cerebellum
Dinosaurs - Cretaceous period and Extinction
How did dinosaurs get their names? What were the dinosaurs like? How long ago did they live? Can a dinosaur be created from DNA? Did they take care of their young? Why did they die out... or did they? In the Cretaceous Period! This is...
NASA
On a Mission: Season 3, Episode 9: Life Bound
We hike in the Australian Outback with Abigail Allwood to visit the most ancient fossils on Earth, and track the imprint of life over space and time with David Grinspoon.
Next Animation Studio
Ozone depletion may have sparked prehistoric extinction event: study
Ozone depletion may have triggered a mass die-off of ancient fish and plants by ultraviolet ray exposure 358 million years ago.
Next Animation Studio
Meteor killed dinosaurs with dust, not wildfires, study finds
New research shows that the great dinosaur die-off was caused by airborne particles ejected directly from the crater made by the Chicxulub meteor