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…
Environmental group urges tarakihi fishing ban amid steep stock decline
“Tarakihi is an iconic fish for many New Zealanders. Most of the catch is consumed here at home…
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…
Australia’s rarest reptile, the kungaka skink, found in far west NSW national park
In the depths of far west NSW, one of Australia’s rarest reptiles hides. For the past 25 years,…
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…
Fears for superb fairy-wrens as experts studying Canberra population predict extinction within decades
The superb fairy-wren is likely to become extinct in the next 30-40 years, according to new research based…
Snowy owl, cheetah among 40 species granted international protection
The U.N. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) on Sunday approved the listing…
Tasmanian tiger extinction questioned after remote cave discovery
Griffith University’s Dr Andrea Jalandoni inside a cave where the paintings showing Tasmanian tigers have been documented. Source:…
‘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…