‘Les P’tits Kipik’: Inside a Paris suburb’s unlikely hedgehog sanctuary
By Angela Symons with AP Published on 23/03/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 A French woman created a hedgehog rescue centre at her…
How ancient shorelines played a crucial role in the survival of early sea creatures
Coastlines can look like simple lines on a map. Over Earth’s history, they acted more like gates and…
For Antarctic Penguins, Molting Can Now Be Deadly
Emperor penguins can’t skip their annual wardrobe change, and that may now be killing them. A new…
How eastern quolls, once extinct on the mainland, have returned to Victoria
An endangered “native cat” is making a celebrated comeback, with a breeding population of eastern quolls making a…
Giant tortoises are returning to this Galápagos island nearly 150 years after they went extinct
By César Olmos with AP Published on 24/02/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 Nearly 150 years after the last giant tortoises were removed…
Ancient Ocean Volcanoes Linked to Repeated Triassic Extinctions
Mass extinction events throughout Earth’s history are characterized as significant disruptions to life on the planet. There have…
Did Humans Nearly Go Extinct 900,000 Years Ago? A Biologist Explains
At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what…
Meet The Silver-Backed Chevrotain — A Mouse-Deer That Vanished For 25 Years, Rediscovered By A Camera Trap
Once written off as extinct, the silver-backed chevrotain forces scientists to confront how much of biodiversity still lives…
From ‘psychedelic’ spiders to European eels: 10 species heading into 2026 on the brink of extinction
Conservationists warn the world can “no longer afford” to delay climate action to protect and restore our planet’s…
Koala protection in south-east Queensland to be shaped by new strategy
Queenslanders have been invited to have their say on how best to protect the koala population in the…
62,000 African Penguins Starving to Death Highlights Humanity-Driven Extinction Crisis
A study published this week about tens of thousands of starving African penguins is highlighting what scientists warn…
One of the world’s most endangered species is being ‘eaten into extinction’, researchers warn
Published on 26/11/2025 – 13:00 GMT+1 Lemurs are at serious risk of being driven into extinction as affluent…