A coral species that was thought to have been extinct since 2000 has been rediscovered by researchers.

Earth's biodiversity is in crisis. An imminent "sixth mass extinction" threatens beloved and important wildlife. It also ...

The dodo bird vanished more than 300 years ago, but its story still sparks curiosity. Native to just one island and wiped out ...

A study examining fossilized droppings reveals the kākāpō has faced a decline in the diversity of its parasites—and that ...

Scientists have rediscovered a coral species they presumed had gone extinct, spotting it in the waters surrounding the ...

A company that claims to have resurrected the dire wolf has unveiled plans to bring back the moa, a long-extinct bird that ...

Ambitious projects aim to put dire wolves, woolly mammoths and passenger pigeons back into our ecosystems. But with so many ...

Researchers from the University of Adelaide, New Zealand's Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research and the University of Auckland ...

"We will continue efforts to preserve the natural environment." Species declared extinct nearly 50 years ago makes stunning ...

Cuddly koala bears are adored by people all over the world, even by those who have never seen one in real life. But these ...

The term de-extinction is inaccurate, but conservation is still the best way to achieve its stated goals. We need to save the ...