Researchers have rediscovered a rare fish species presumed to be extinct after it was not seen for more than eight decades.

The field of paleo-inspired robotics is opening up a new way to turn back time and studying prehistoric animals.

After over a century of being considered regionally extinct, this ecological “unicorn” was spotted alive and well in the ...

In just the last decade, the U.S. has officially declared five species extinct, marking a tragic loss for biodiversity. Once ...

Two rhinos munch serenely on grass as the sun rises over Mount Kenya, oblivious to the massive global endeavour to prevent ...

Lions, known as the 'king of the animal kingdom,' have diverse subspecies exhibiting unique traits and adaptations. From the critically endangered Asi ...

Innovative advances in DNA sequencing are making it possible to revive extinct bird species like the dodo, great auk, ...

As more and more "historical" checklists are added to the platform, birds we've lost now mingle with those still hanging on.

More than a century has passed since the last sighting of a South American tapir, a species ... not two, but three South American tapirs. The rhinoceros relatives were believed to have gone ...

The scientific breakthroughs she hopes to make may not only revive extinct species but also save animals at the brink today, she said. Still, as she takes on this job, Shapiro still dwells on some ...

It is estimated that we do not know even half of what happens in the aquatic environment of our planet. This is why the oceans have become one of the main obsessions for scientists, in order to ...