Extinction
How Scientists Reconstructed the Brain of a Long-Extinct Beast
This dog-like marsupial went extinct 80 years ago, but its preserved brains help us glean how its mind worked
Second Group of the Once-Extinct African Oryx to Be Released Into the Wild
Hunting wiped out wild populations of the scimitar-horned creatures, but breeding programs are helping them make a comeback
Tiny Cone-Shaped Creature Gets a Twig on the Tree of Life
Hyoliths have confused scientists for 175 years, but researchers have finally worked out a few of their close relatives
Giraffes Silently Slip Onto the Endangered Species List
Years of habitat destruction and poaching have reduced giraffe numbers by 30 percent, placing them in the vulnerable category for the first time
What Really Killed Off the Woolly Mammoth?
What caused woolly mammoths to die-off so quickly? New evidence suggests an unfavorable climate may have drove them to extinction
The Remarkable Comeback of Przewalski's Horse
Once nearly extinct, the population of these wild horses has rebounded on the dusty steppes of Mongolia
Why Should Humans Care if We're Entering the Sixth Mass Extinction?
In this episode of Generation Anthropocene, learn what a new era of extinction means for diverse species—including our own
Extinction or Evolution? The Answer Isn't Always Clear
The same factors that kill off some species cause others to evolve at lightning speed
A New Report Says We're Hunting the World's Mammals to Death. What Can Be Done?
Solutions are multifaceted and region-specific, but conservation researchers have some ideas
Botswana Unexpectedly Reverses Course on Ivory Trade
The southern African nation now supports protection for the animals instead of limited sales of ivory
Adiós, Toughie: The Last Known Rabb’s Fringe-Limbed Tree Frog Dies in Atlanta
Since his discovery in 2005, Toughie the frog has been the face of amphibian extinction
Campsite Places Humans in Argentina 14,000 Years Ago
Excavations at the site Arroyo Seco 2 include stone tools and evidence that humans were hunting giant sloths, giant armadillos and extinct horse species
Life Bounced Back After the Dinosaurs Perished
The devastation was immediate, catastrophic and widespread, but plants and mammals were quick to take over
Remembering the Tasmanian Tiger, 80 Years After It Became Extinct
Today, the animal’s memory is alive and well in Australia
Rare Dodo Composite Skeleton Goes On Sale
A British auction house is selling one of only a dozen known dodo skeletons, put together by a collector from the bones of several birds
What Happened in the Seconds, Hours, Weeks After the Dino-Killing Asteroid Hit Earth?
The Cretaceous forecast: Tsunamis, a deadly heat pulse, and massive cooling.
How Climate Change Will Transform the National Parks’ Iconic Animals and Plants
Dramatic changes may force park managers to choose which species will live, and which will die
Solving a Mystery of Mammoth Proportions
Dwindling freshwater sealed the demise of the St. Paul woolly mammoths, and could still pose a threat today
Spix’s Macaw, Star of “Rio,” Spotted in the Wild for the First Time in 15 Years
Captured in a backlit cellphone video, the sighting gives conservationists hope for the survival of Brazil's little blue birds
The Event that Wiped out Dinosaurs Also Nearly Did in the Mammals
New estimates suggest a measly seven percent of mammals survived the extinction
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