A world where extinct animals are brought back for the betterment of both the planet and mankind may seem like science ...

Just when you think you have a good idea of the mammals that live in North America, another one appears and forces you to ...

An extinct snail found in a Bermuda alleyway led to biologists breeding 100,000 and releasing them back into the wild—and they're thriving.

At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what we know, ...

"It's every conservationist's dream to help save a whole species – and that's exactly what we've done," said Tamas Papp of ...

For a long time, New Zealand’s ancient past felt incomplete. Bits and pieces here and there. A few fossils. Large gaps. Now, ...

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

Prototaxites are something of a prehistoric mystery. They were the first giant organisms on land, towering over ancient landscapes at heights of up to 8 meters. They had smooth trunk-like pillars and ...

Scientists from Oregon State University looked at coastal martens in the town of Klamath for three months ...

Colossal Biosciences aims to freeze millions of animal samples in the hope of saving endangered species, or one day resurrecting them.

A Dallas-based company says that it has resurrected the dire wolf, an animal that has been extinct for roughly 13,000 years and is more known today for its presence on “Game of Thrones.” Colossal ...

Once, magnificent creatures like the Dodo and Passenger Pigeon roamed Earth. Their trusting nature and sheer numbers, however, couldn't protect them from human hunting and habitat destruction. From ...