Earth looked much different not just millions, but even decades and centuries ago. Many animal species that once existed are nowhere to be found. From human activity to climate change, new animals ...

Nineteen predators, a species once believed to be extinct, were released earlier this month.

Australian researchers have discovered mosquitoes act like tiny ‘flying wildlife surveyors’, collecting the DNA of elusive ...

Threats, Recovery Stories, and How We Can Help Across the globe, endangered species face a web of threats that undermine ecosystems and the services they provide. This piece explains the main ...

Discover 15 endangered species that haven't changed since the age of dinosaurs. See the rare photos of nature's survivors.

In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 lbs wolf species, about 25% heavier than modern-day gray wolves, had not ...

Lazarus taxa, where a species is declared extinct but later learned to be alive and kicking, is the reason people think the ...

An international team of researchers, led by Palaeontologists of the University of Liège, has investigated the biting capabilities of extinct predatory marine reptiles, revealing how these formidable ...

In 1902, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott spotted a large group of large black and white birds at Ross Island, Antarctica ...

Conservationists are giving a critically endangered species a second chance in Kansas.

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Colossal Biosciences made a record-breaking 20 edits across 14 genes in gray wolf cells by adding extinct dire wolf DNA. This was the first time ancient DNA has been used to bioengineer an extinct ...