Mass Extinction | Vibepedia

Mass extinctions are events in which a significant percentage of all species on Earth become extinct in a relatively short period of time. These events have occurred five times in the history of our planet, with the most recent one being the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs. According to paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould, mass extinctions have played a crucial role in shaping the diversity of life on Earth. The study of mass extinctions is a multidisciplinary field that involves geologists, biologists, and ecologists, including experts like Peter D. Ward and Donald Brownlee, who have written extensively on the topic.