Human extinction - Wikipedia
The scientific consensus is that there is a relatively low risk of near-term human extinction due to natural causes. [2][3] The likelihood of human extinction through humankind's own activities, …
Scientists predict how and when humans will face extinction
Dec 8, 2025 · The idea that extreme heat could one day cause a mass extinction and end the dominance of humans and other mammals might sound like something out of sci-fi movie. Yet …
Is it really likely that humans will go extinct in exactly 314 years?
Oct 15, 2025 · In it, demographers David Swanson and Jeff Tayman outline how the human population will go from its current 8.1 billion to zero.
How the Earth would change after human extinction | The Week
Jul 17, 2025 · It is most likely that humans will be the cause of their own demise. "While there's a chance our species can survive the effects of climate change, it looks increasingly likely that …
Humans Are In Decline And Doomed For Extinction, New Book …
Mar 17, 2025 · Either Homo sapiens will decline and fall to extinction within the next 10,000 years or make a concerted effort to expand into the universe, and live for millions of years, writes Gees.
Extinction of the human species: What could cause it and how …
Mar 7, 2025 · This review provides an overview of potential human extinction causes considered plausible in the current academic literature, experts’ judgements of likelihood where available …
Will Humans Ever Go Extinct? - Scientific American
Mar 21, 2023 · The species Homo sapiens evolved some 300,000 years ago and has come to dominate Earth unlike any species that came before. But how long can humans last? …
Scientists predict what would happen to the Earth if humans went extinct
Apr 23, 2025 · While there's a chance our species can survive the effects of climate change, it looks increasingly likely that we and many other living things will go extinct, says JV Chamary
The life and death of the human species: your questions answered
Mar 13, 2025 · Nobody can predict exactly when humans will go extinct. However, humans will go extinct at some point, because extinction is what happens to all species, and there are signs …
What's likely to cause human extinction – and how can we avoid it?
Feb 19, 2019 · What's likely to cause human extinction – and how can we avoid it? Stanford epidemiologist Stephen Luby sees three potential outcomes for humanity by 2100: extinction, …