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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

THE secrets of the woolly rhino’s demise has finally been revealed after stunned scientists found DNA in a place they weren’t ...

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

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