Two marsupial species presumed to be extinct have “risen from the dead” after being rediscovered on the island of New Guinea, ...

The curious minds at What If consider how ecosystems and evolution might change if the largest flying animal never went extinct.

In paleontology, lineages that drop out of the fossil record and then re-emerge after long periods are termed ‘Lazarus taxa.’ ...

Researchers came across a tiny long-fingered possum and a ring-tailed glider living in the rainforest in the Indonesian province of West Papua. Find out more here.

Conservationists saved the fuzzy creatures in Victoria, Australia. Now, the animals are showing remarkable signs of genetic recovery ...

The pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider, which were thought to be extinct for over 7,000 years, have been ...

A new study reveals that for conservation efforts to be effective, all threats to wildlife must be considered together, not ...

An interim update to the landmark State of the World’s Migratory Species of 2024 warns that 49% of migratory species populations protected under a global treaty are declining, up 5% in just two years, ...

Beavers were once a common sight in Northern European countries like Poland, France, and the United Kingdom. However, demand ...

Scientists have rediscovered two marsupial species in New Guinea that were believed to have gone extinct 6,000 years ago. The ...

The planet has seen a number of devastating fires in recent years. From California to Canada, Thailand, and Algeria, no part ...

A Texas biotech company is trying to bring mammoths and other extinct creatures back to life. The science is as intriguing as ...