Extinction has always been final — until now. Advances in genome sequencing, cloning, and genetic engineering have given ...

A wide range of mammal species are adversely affected, including both endemic (those only found in southern Africa) and non-endemic (those found in other places too) species. They range from less ...

The strategy, known as synthetic biology, is gaining momentum globally as a conservation tool and human health solution, ...

Quick Take Annual taxonomic descriptions are increasing, but they may not actually be outpacing extinctions. Analyzing 2 ...

The real big bird returns. A company that claims to have resurrected the dire wolf has unveiled plans to bring back the moa, a long-extinct bird that once towered over people. The company, Colossal ...

Fossils reveal dinosaurs were flourishing in diverse ecosystems right up until the asteroid impact ended their reign.

About 445 million years ago, Earth’s oceans turned into a danger zone. Glaciers spread across the supercontinent Gondwana, ...

The term “de-extinction” often conjures images of Jurassic Park-style genetic manipulation, complete with ethical dilemmas and ecological chaos. But the reality of functional de-extinction—the ...

Millions of years of isolation have shaped Australia's extraordinary mammal fauna into species unlike anywhere else in the ...

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At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what we know, ...