Earth looked much different not just millions, but even decades and centuries ago. Many animal species that once existed are ...

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the International Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ...

While the average person may believe we’re losing species faster than we can discover new ones, that may not be the case. A ...

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

Should we bring back extinct animals? Wrong question. Why are we bringing back extinct animals when we have animals, plants, and fungi that are going extinct now, daily? By 2050, up to half of all ...

The Andean condor has been threatened with extinction for decades. At one time, the condor was considered extinct in ...

Prototaxites are something of a prehistoric mystery. They were the first giant organisms on land, towering over ancient ...

The Endangered Species Act is no help yet.

Officials have announced that they are cautiously optimistic after receiving a pleasant surprise. For a while now, the loon ...

What makes this discovery so remarkable, is that this species was considered extinct in South Australia. The closest known ...