Rarely do species presumed extinct reappear with renewed hope for a better future. But researchers in Australia not only ...

Whether a species has just freshly emerged, or it has been around for millions of years does not dictate its vulnerability.

Some species officially bid us farewell this year. They may have long been gone, but following more recent assessments, ...

In 2025, animal and plant life continue to be threatened by a number of factors, including hunting, habitat loss or ...

Quick Take Sudan, the last male northern white rhino, died, underscoring extinction and the emotional toll on caretakers.

When a species comes off the Endangered Species Act list, is that the end of the story? No. While a win is a win, it’s never the end; responsibility for these species often shifts to states, Tribes, ...

A polar bear stood outside the Department of the Interior’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., Thursday with a message: “Stop ...

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

Dire wolves were massive and highly intelligent animals nearly the size of a small horse, capable of ripping a man’s arm off as easily as a dog kills a rat. They lived in cold regions in a place ...

In the past couple of decades, several species have been driven to extinction thanks, in large part, to human interference. Sometimes that interference is direct, poaching for big game trophies or ...

With much controversy swirling around Colossal's proxy dire wolves, we spoke with the company's CEO to find out how these animals were created and what so-called de-extinction technology could mean ...

The Trump administration wants to roll back protections for endangered and threatened species viewed as detrimental to ...