Australia’s Only Shrew is Now officially Extinct, Killed by Non-native Species Introduced by Humans
The Christmas Island shrew was a small, short-legged creature with a pointed muzzle. Like other shrews, it resembled…
Officials take bold action to resurrect unusual creature driven to brink of extinction: ‘Incredible and unique’
One curious coastal creature is at critical risk of extinction — here’s what Australia’s doing to help. Just…
One of the world’s rarest whales that makes the Atlantic its home grows in population
PORTLAND, Maine — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in…
Snow leopard populations threatened by climate change and low genetic diversity
ADVERTISEMENT Snow leopards are at a high risk of extinction in the wild. Poaching and habitat destruction threaten…
World’s Oldest Microbial DNA Discovered in Ancient Mammoth Remains
Researchers have recovered over a million-year-old microbial DNA from mammoth remains, including microbes that may have shaped their…