Stanford Scientists Solve a 252-Million-Year-Old Mass Extinction Mystery
Representative samples of the modern fauna (left three samples) and the Paleozoic fauna (right four samples). Credit: Sarah…
New Species of Fossil Koala Found in Museum Drawer
Long-overlooked fossils in the Western Australian Museum collection have been identified as a new species of koala. Named…
We’re still recovering from losing the woolly mammoth
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‘Fit and feisty’: Once extinct bandicoots are now running wild on this Australian island
A species once declared extinct on mainland Australia takes its “most significant steps towards recovery” thanks to a…
Critically endangered Borneo orangutan born at Madrid zoo
A critically endangered Borneo orangutan has been born at Madrid‘s zoo, described by keepers as strong and developing…
World’s rarest lizards were on the brink of extinction until New Zealand conservationists stepped in
By Ruth Wright with AP Published on 14/04/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 Every single Alborn skink believed to be alive today is…
‘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…
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…
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…
Back from extinction: Galapagos tortoises lumber home to Floreana after 100 years
QUITO, Feb 21 — More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in Ecuador’s famed…
Return of Sardinia’s griffon vultures hailed as one of Italy’s greatest conservation success stories
Sardinia’s griffon vultures were on the brink of extinction at the beginning of 2010. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The population…
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…