It was the last time a Rodrigues parakeet was known to be seen alive. That bird was one of only two ever preserved. Exactly ...

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An Arctic cave in Norway yields 6,000 fossils from 46 species, offering a rare glimpse into life during a warmer Ice Age period.

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Colossal Biosciences provided an update on the three dire wolves the genetic engineering company brought back from extinction ...

They enthralled sailors. They inspired Darwin. Then, by the mid 19th-century, the iconic Floreana tortoise was gone. Here’s how a group of persistent scientists unlocked the secrets to bringing them ...

After successfully bringing back the dire wolves, Colossal has plenty of plans for the future, including bringing back the woolly mammoth, the dodo and the thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian tiger ...

Scientists said the sudden drop in blue whale noise is a red flag for ocean health, with silence signalling deeper ...

They've survived for billions of years in boiling acid, deep-sea vents and salt flats. Now, some of Earth's oldest life forms ...

Four Barbary lion cubs, a type of lion extinct in the wild, have been born at a Czech zoo, offering a vital boost to global ...

Researchers have unearthed tooth fossils in Ethiopia dating to about 2.65 million years ago of a previously unknown species ...