An elusive wild cat long feared extinct in Thailand has been rediscovered three decades after the last recorded sighting, ...

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

The Christmas Island shrew, a species of cone snail (Conus lugubris), the slender-billed curlew, and three Australian mammals ...

In December 2023, scientists declared the Java stingaree (Urolophus javanicus), a species of stingray, extinct. It’s the first marine fish confirmed to have gone extinct due to human actions.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Scientists may soon be able to bring extinct species back from the ...

The moa were a group of giant flightless birds that lived in New Zealand. They disappeared from Earth about 600 years ago, ...

Volcanoes that have laid dormant for millions of years could revolutionize the sourcing of important rare earth elements, a new study published in Geochemical Perspectives Letters suggests.