In the past couple of decades, several species have been driven to extinction thanks, in large part, to human interference. Sometimes that interference is direct, poaching for big game trophies or ...

Possible factors in the extinction of many large animals include include hunting and climate stability since the last ice age ...

Studying how ancient animals lived and why they died out can offer important insight to protecting species today.

Prominent research studies have suggested that our planet is currently experiencing another mass extinction, based on extrapolating extinctions from the past 500 years into the future and the idea ...

A fire-bellied newt (Cynops ensicauda) on Amami Island in Japan. Previously thought to be extinct, the newt and others in its genera are still alive. (John J. Wiens/University of Arizona) (CN) — For ...

Colossal Biosciences has announced a partnership to resurrect giant flightless birds called moa. But the company's recent dire wolf project was controversial, and moa are an even more ambitious target ...

Humanity faces a sixth mass extinction. This crisis erases species, impacting science, culture, and spirituality. The loss of unique species means losing potential medical breakthroughs and ancient ...