Mass Extinction

When an electromagnetic wave travels through a medium in which it gets attenuated (this is called an "opaque" or "attenuating" medium), it undergoes exponential decay as described by the Beer–Lambert law.

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A scientist has proposed the idea that if we ceased to exist, the world could be ruled by eight-tentacled creatures. In the event of a mass extinction of the human race, an octopuses could be first in line for the throne.

Dinosaurs Rose From Ice, Not Fire: New Study Rewrites the Story of Earth’s Third Mass Extinction

Mega-El Nino's might lead to mass extinction

New research reveals how El Nino caused the greatest ever mass extinction - EurekAlert

Strong El Niños primed Earth for mass extinction

Mass extinction 66 million years ago triggered rapid evolution of bird genomes, study finds

Mass extinction 66 million years ago triggered rapid evolution of bird genomes

Protecting Just 1.2% of Earth's Land Could Stave Off Mass Extinction

To Avert a Mass Extinction, Protect 1 Percent of Earth, Study Says

Nature’s Warning: Early Signs in Marine Life Predicting the Next Mass Extinction

Study reshapes understanding of mass extinction in Late Devonian era

Climate Extremes Likely to Drive Mass Extinction of Land Mammals in 250 Million Years

Mass Extinction Predicted: Extreme Heat Likely To Wipe Out Humans and Mammals in “Triple Whammy”

Mass Extinction: Entire Branches on Tree of Life Are Dying, Scientists Warn

Long-Standing Question Answered – How Mass Extinction Paved the Way for Oysters and Clams

Nature's great survivors: Flowering plants survived the mass extinction that killed the dinosaurs

LOME’s Twist: Ancient Mass Extinction Event May Not Be So Strange After All

Ancient mass extinction may have driven millipedes to eat meat

Uncovering the Secrets of Mass Extinction – What Happens to Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity?

The Current Mass Extinction Is Already Far More Dire Than We Realized