Extinction
How American Scientists Are Planning to Thwart a Salamander Apocalypse
Yet another fungus threatens to decimate amphibians in North America, but this time, scientists stand ready
Romans May Have Hunted Whales to Extinction in Their Home Waters
New analysis suggests that right and gray whales were not only once present in the Mediterranean Sea but likely common in the region
Australian Reptiles And a Toad Named After Gollum on Latest Endangered Species Update
The IUCN Red List shows Oz's reptiles are in trouble as well as flying foxes, a Jamaican rodent and a New Guinea butterfly
Australian Feral Cats Eat More Than a Million Reptiles Per Day
A new study shows cats snack on 258 reptile species, and could push some to the brink of extinction
Extinct Gibbon Species Discovered in 2,000-Year-Old Chinese Tomb
It's believed the species represents a new genera of apes that may have died out just 300 years ago
Oldest Lizard Fossil Shows These Reptiles Are The Ultimate Survivors
The 250-million-year-old specimen from the Alps suggests that lizards evolved before Earth's largest mass extinction—and thrived after it
Australia Builds World’s Largest Cat-Proof Fence to Protect Threatened Species
The country’s feral cats have been linked to the extinction of 20 species
The Adorable Chinese Giant Salamander Is Slithering Toward Extinction
The amphibians could actually be five separate species, some of which may already be extinct
Can the Northern White Rhino Be Brought Back From the Brink of Extinction?
One beloved African breed is extinct in the wild, but scientists still hope to rescue it from oblivion
Can Bringing Back Mammoths Help Stop Climate Change?
Scientists say creating hybrids of the extinct beasts could fix the Arctic tundra and stop greenhouse gas emissions
Giant, Intact Egg of the Extinct Elephant Bird Found in Buffalo Museum
Fewer than 40 such eggs are held in public collections today
Murder Most Fowl: Forensic Scan Shows the Legendary Oxford Dodo Was Shot
Micro-CT scans shows lead scattered across the back of the skull of what is believed to be the taxidermied remains of the dodo brought to Britain
Why Did the Carolina Parakeet Go Extinct?
It hasn't been seen for a century. But will the bird species ever fly again?
What the Large Penises of Tiny Crustaceans Tell Us About Evolution
Massive male sex organs have their perks, but in the long run, a little modesty pays
How the Smithsonian’s Coelacanth Lost Its Brain and Got It Back Again
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the discovery of a fish believed to have gone the way of the dinosaurs 70 million years ago
Inside the Colorado Vault That Keeps Your Favorite Foods From Going Extinct
From heirloom potatoes to honeybee sperm, this collection works to preserve our invaluable agricultural diversity
Scientists Make Match.com Profile for Bolivia’s Loneliest Frog
‘Romeo’ the Sehuencas water frog may be the last surviving member of his species
Over 200,000 Endangered Antelope Suddenly Die Thanks to ... Weird Weather?
A change in humidity seems to have triggered bacteria that led to widespread death of the creatures
UV Light Could Help Stop the Bat-Killing White Nose Syndrome
Research shows the fungus is susceptible to UV light. The problem is getting bats into the tanning beds
This Giant Penguin Was the Size of a Human
The ancient mega-penguins waddled around New Zealand some 60 million years ago
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