Stanford Scientists Solve a 252-Million-Year-Old Mass Extinction Mystery
Representative samples of the modern fauna (left three samples) and the Paleozoic fauna (right four samples). Credit: Sarah…
New Species of Fossil Koala Found in Museum Drawer
Long-overlooked fossils in the Western Australian Museum collection have been identified as a new species of koala. Named…
We’re still recovering from losing the woolly mammoth
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Critically endangered Borneo orangutan born at Madrid zoo
A critically endangered Borneo orangutan has been born at Madrid‘s zoo, described by keepers as strong and developing…
World’s rarest lizards were on the brink of extinction until New Zealand conservationists stepped in
By Ruth Wright with AP Published on 14/04/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 Every single Alborn skink believed to be alive today is…
‘Les P’tits Kipik’: Inside a Paris suburb’s unlikely hedgehog sanctuary
By Angela Symons with AP Published on 23/03/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 A French woman created a hedgehog rescue centre at her…
For Antarctic Penguins, Molting Can Now Be Deadly
Emperor penguins can’t skip their annual wardrobe change, and that may now be killing them. A new…
Giant tortoises are returning to this Galápagos island nearly 150 years after they went extinct
By César Olmos with AP Published on 24/02/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 Nearly 150 years after the last giant tortoises were removed…
Back from extinction: Galapagos tortoises lumber home to Floreana after 100 years
QUITO, Feb 21 — More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in Ecuador’s famed…
Did Humans Nearly Go Extinct 900,000 Years Ago? A Biologist Explains
At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what…
Meet The Silver-Backed Chevrotain — A Mouse-Deer That Vanished For 25 Years, Rediscovered By A Camera Trap
Once written off as extinct, the silver-backed chevrotain forces scientists to confront how much of biodiversity still lives…
Woolly rhino flesh pulled from ancient wolf stomach gives clues to ice age giant’s extinction
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