Extinction
This Massive Meatball Was Made With Woolly Mammoth DNA
Meant to be more sustainable than animal meat, this lab-grown alternative might offer a glimpse into the future of food production
Dinosaurs Were Evolutionary Copycats of These Long-Lost Look-Alikes
Before T. rex and ankylosaurus ruled the Earth, a host of similar Triassic reptiles reigned
This Company Wants to Bring the Dodo Back From Extinction
Colossal Biosciences plans to de-extinct the dodo, but some scientists question whether it’s ethical—or even plausible
Busted and Broken Fossils Show How Dinosaurs Fought
From locking horns to biting each other in the face, this is how dinos of the same species battled
The Top Ten Dinosaur Discoveries of 2022
From scientists uncovering the first dinosaur built to swim to finding a new species that looked a lot like T. rex, these were the year's biggest stories
An Extinct Sea Cow May Help the Restoration of California’s Dwindling Kelp Forests
Researchers are modeling out what the ocean may have looked like when the seaweed-munching mammal roamed the shores
The Ten Best Science Books of 2022
From a detective story on the origins of Covid-19 to a narrative that imagines a fateful day for dinosaurs, these works affected us the most this year
Remains of Last Surviving Tasmanian Tiger Discovered in Museum Cabinet
Researchers found the lost body of the female thylacine after 85 years
This 122-Foot-Long Dinosaur Will Barely Fit in London's Natural History Museum
The replica titanosaur, based on fossils discovered in 2012, goes on view in March
Why Frogs Survived the Asteroid That Wiped Out the Dinosaurs
Not too big, not too small—they were just the right size to live through Earth’s worst day
Soon After Dinosaur Decimation, Our Primate Ancestors Began Pouncing on Prey
Nails helped them climb trees quietly, and forward-facing eyes helped with depth perception to aid in precise leaping
Alaska Couple Finds Massive Mammoth Bone After Storm
Typhoon Merbok’s flooding and winds revealed the complete femur, lying in the mud
Amphibian Plague Led to Malaria Surge in Humans
A new study marks the first time the frog pandemic has been linked to human health
Why Do Anteaters Live Only in the Tropics and More Questions From Our Readers
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Cheetahs Arrive in India After 70 Years of Local Extinction
As part of an ambitious reintroduction plan, conservationists flew in eight of the big cats from Namibia
Dugongs Are ‘Functionally Extinct’ in China, Research Suggests
Scientists found no verified sightings of the massive marine mammals in the region since 2000
The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid May Have Had a Companion
A newly discovered crater suggests a second impact that would have triggered underwater landslides and tsunamis
Why the Idea of Bringing the Tasmanian Tiger Back From Extinction Draws So Much Controversy
Using gene-editing technology, researchers hope to “de-extinct” the iconic marsupial carnivore
These Extinct Pandas Once Roamed Bulgaria
The bears are a close relative of today's giant pandas and likely ate soft plant materials, not bamboo
Scientists Find Most Complete Atlantic Gray Whale Skeleton Ever
The fossil, uncovered in North Carolina, shows signs of butchering
