The United States is home to more than 1,300 endangered or threatened species, many of which are at risk due to habitat loss, ...

In the past couple of decades, several species have been driven to extinction thanks, in large part, to human interference. Sometimes that interference is direct, poaching for big game trophies or ...

In the last ten years, at least 15 species have officially checked out, never to be seen again. It's ironic to think how these creatures once roamed the planet with us, but now, they're just part of ...

Thanks to some scraps of DNA and a lot of scientific ingenuity there's hope that some long-extinct creatures may walk the Earth again.

WASHINGTON— A new Center for Biological Diversity analysis identifies seven endangered animal species that would be pushed to ...

(Gary Braasch / Corbis) When Polynesians arrived at the uninhabited Hawaiian Islands thousands of years ago, they found an array of colorful tree snails, each less than an inch in length, across the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While fictional depictions of fossil discoveries often feature ...

Colossal Biosciences, a company that aims to “de-extinct” animals, announced Monday its scientists successfully genetically engineered three wolves to resemble the long-extinct dire wolf. The dire ...

Extinction is still forever, but scientists at the biotech company Colossal Biosciences are trying what they say is the next best thing to restoring ancient beasts — genetically engineering living ...