Mass Extinctions Courses and Certifications

Paleontology: Theropod Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds

54 reviews

Paleontology: Theropod Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds is a five-lesson course teaching a comprehensive overview of the origins of birds. This course examines the anatomy, diversity, and evolution of theropod dinosaurs in relation to the origin of bird…

• Coursera
• 8 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

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Seds Online

Meteorites and Mass Extinctions - Size Doesn’t Matter!

Explore the surprising link between meteorite impacts, rock mineralogy, and mass extinctions, challenging conventional theories about impact size and extinction intensity.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Kiersti Ford

Mass Extinctions: A Brief Summary of Earth's Major Catastrophic Events

Explore Earth's major mass extinctions, their causes, and impacts on biodiversity throughout geological history.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Collapse of Ecosystems

Explore ecosystem collapse through the lens of mass extinctions, focusing on the End-Permian event and its aftermath. Gain insights into biodiversity patterns and ecological dynamics.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

GEO GIRL

What Killed the Dinosaurs - The Series of Events Following the Asteroid Impact

Explore the catastrophic chain of events that led to dinosaur extinction, from the initial asteroid impact through global climate changes, and discover how life eventually recovered on Earth.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

TED

Earth's Mass Extinctions

Explore the surprising role of bacteria in Earth's mass extinctions and the potential medical applications of hydrogen sulfide in this thought-provoking talk by Peter Ward.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Mass Extinctions, Ray-Finned Fishes, and the Closing of Romer's Gap

Explore how Early Carboniferous fossils reveal ray-finned fish evolution and the impact of the Devonian mass extinction on modern vertebrate development.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Extinctions: Past, Present, & Future

138 ratings at Coursera

Explore Earth's mass extinctions, from prehistoric events to current biodiversity loss. Learn about paleontology's history and gain insights into past and present ecological changes.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The Mother of Mass Extinctions: How Life on Earth Nearly Ended 250 Million Years Ago

Explore the greatest biodiversity crisis in Earth's history, examining causes and consequences of the end-Permian mass extinction through global research and geological evidence.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Introduction to Paleontology

147 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Explore the latest paleontological discoveries and what they reveal about life on Earth with the Smithsonian and an award-winning professor.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

AGU

Mass Extinctions and Mantle Plumes - Bullard Lecture

Explore the intersection of geophysics and Earth's history with Vincent E. Courtillot's Bullard Lecture, offering insights into geological processes and their impact on our planet's evolution.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Major Events in the Geological Theatre - Principles of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior

Explore how geology and climate have shaped life's evolution, from atmospheric changes to mass extinctions, and how life has impacted Earth's geology through various processes.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Thomas Evans

The Great Dying: Permian-Triassic Extinction Event and Its Impact on Dinosaur Evolution

Explore the Permian-Triassic extinction event, its causes, and its crucial role in dinosaur evolution. Uncover the rapid demise of vertebrate life and its far-reaching consequences.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

The Rise and Reign of the Mammals - With Steve Brusatte

Explore 325 million years of mammalian evolution, from surviving dinosaurs to modern diversity. Discover fossil finds, extinction events, and humanity's impact on Earth's mammals.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

SciShow

Cold Doesn't Exist - And 4 Other Things Scientists Used to Think Were Real

Discover 5 fascinating scientific theories that were once accepted but later proven wrong, from caloric theory to the mysterious Planet Nemesis.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video