Earth has been through five major mass extinctions, and right now, we may be going through a sixth. Mass Extinction Researcher and Paleontologist Dr. Michael Benton explains mass extinctions, what causes mass extinctions and how species survive.

00:00: What is a Mass Extinction Event
01:00: Are We in the Middle of a Mass Extinction
02:35: The Five Mass Extinctions Explained
06:34: Does Life Bounce Back
07:34: Why Do Some Species Survive
12:33: Life During a Mass Extinction
17:03: What Causes Mass Extinctions
24:41: Will Humans Survive
27:19: The Ultimate Survivor

Find Dr. Michael Benton's new book on Mass Extinctions:

Extinctions: How Life Survives, Adapts and Evolves
https://www.amazon.com/Extinctions-Li...


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