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

Colossal Biosciences says it has taken a large leap forward in bringing the extinct dodo bird back to life. On Wednesday, Sept. 17, the bioengineering company announced a scientific breakthrough in ...

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 ...

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

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, ...

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

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 ...

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