The genetic history of the aurochs, an extinct cattle species, was a mystery until scientists analyzed DNA found in the bones of ancient animals.

From an Australian frog that swallowed its own eggs to woolly mammoths, scientists could soon bring back long-lost species from the dead.

The genetic history of the aurochs, an extinct cattle species, was a mystery until scientists analyzed DNA found in the bones of ancient animals.

A species of huge, flightless bird that once inhabited New Zealand disappeared around 600 years ago, shortly after human ...

After a controversial project claiming to have resurrected the dire wolf, Colossal Biosciences has now announced plans to ...

If we can only recover fragments of an extinct creature's genome—and must build the rest with modern substitutes—is that really de-extinction, or are we simply creating lookalikes?

Footprints of the extinct wild super-cow reveal the secrets of this long-lost animal's past.

The aurochs, a truly massive bovine species considered the wild ancestor of our modern domestic cattle, roamed extensively across Europe, Asia, and North Africa until its extinction in the early ...

Scientists Might Bring Back These 7 Extinct Animals From the passenger pigeon to the woolly mammoth, a variety of techniques could potentially resurrect extinct species, whether completely extinct or ...

De-extinction, the science of resurrecting extinct species, is progressing in leaps and bounds. Here are six creatures that researchers could bring back to life — and one they've already revived.

Colossal Biosciences, which aims to revive extinct species, announced it has raised an additional $200 million. Critics say de-extinction in its purest sense isn’t possible.