The woolly rhino, Coelodonta antiquitatis, would have been an impressive sight to the ancient people who painted images of ...

A new study led by researchers at the University of Oxford has shown that the shape and orientation of coastlines ...

What its species name means: Thylacinus cynocephalus means "dog-headed pouched dog." The Tasmanian tiger, also known as the thylacine or Tasmanian wolf, is an extinct carnivorous marsupial that once ...

This list covers the most vulnerable wildlife species and the steps you can take to help each of them survive and thrive.

There are many cute endangered species, and sadly their charm endangers them even more, like these 25 cutest animals that are ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. De-extinction starts with DNA samples from the lost species. Sometimes this is the complete ...

In 2025, animal and plant life continue to be threatened by a number of factors, including hunting, habitat loss or degradation, climate change, forest fires, deforestation, and slash-and-burn and ...

Could Homo sapiens and an archaic and now-extinct species of early human have lived alongside each other on the Indonesian ...

The "de-extinction" company Colossal Biosciences promises to fulfill that dream, at least for extinct animals like woolly mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius), dodos (Raphus cucullatus), and Tasmanian ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...