At Ziwa ranch, a former cattle farm, there are now 48 rhinos – the only ones in the country living in their natural habitat.

In the last ten years, at least 15 species have officially checked out, never to be seen again. It's ironic to think how ...

Our planet’s first known mass extinction happened about 440 million years ago. Species diversity on Earth had been increasing ...

Even though humans are the only remaining hominin species on the planet, our family tree is actually more complicated than you may realize.

Fifteen million years ago, now-extinct species of dolphins ... the true size of the megalodon (Otodus megalodon), which went extinct about six million years ago. The debate remains unresolved ...

The Partula tohiveana snail has been reclassified as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List after being previously ...

An extinct species of parasitic wasp dating back nearly 99 million years was found preserved in amber, according to ...

Many Partula snail species went extinct in French Polynesia after the rosy wolf snail was introduced to the islands to control the giant African land snail population, experts said. Instead of ...

But for some species, there is still hope ... what is known as “insurance populations” – populations of endangered fish that ...

In a world where new species are constantly being discovered, some creatures remain hidden in the depths of the ocean, ...

By 2020, multiple species were officially declared extinct. The cryptic treehunter was adored for its bulkier bill and unique vocalization pattern. Unfortunately, its existence was short-lived in ...