Every creature that has disappeared leaves behind more than just a memory they leave lessons about ecosystems, extinction ...

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 ...

For almost 200 years, no one knew where the last living great auks were. Using DNA testing, one of them was found in Cincinnati.

A photograph of an extinct animal evokes a greater feeling of loss than any painting ever could. Often black and white or tinted sepia, these remarkable images have been taken mainly in zoos or ...

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Almost 100 years after its extinction, the Tasmanian tiger may live once again. Scientists want to resurrect the striped carnivorous marsupial, officially known as a thylacine, ...

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 ...

They grow striking "faces." Scientists issue warning after studying unusual 'Dracula' flower: 'Described the situation as ...

The most significant drivers of extinction are habitat loss, climate change, pollution, and invasive species. For the red ...