The fossil, called Penghu 1, is one of the few known pieces of physical evidence from the Denisovans, extinct relatives of modern humans. It suggests the species lived in diverse environments ...

In 1938, zoologist Ellis Le Geyt Troughton mourned that Australia's "gentle and specialized creatures" were "unable to cope ...

Through gene editing, scientists at Colossal Biosciences are reviving long-extinct animals. But is it really for the sake of conservation, or just human curiosity?

"They play a vital role in freshwater ecosystems." Aquarium celebrates groundbreaking success in saving endangered species: ...

A massive gang of over 60 orcas was seen brutalizing an endangered pygmy blue whale off the coast of Western Australia by a ...

Whether saving endangered ferrets or feeding livestock with less environmental impact, the core message remains: nutrition ...

The company that claims to have "resurrected" the dire wolf has its sights set on the woolly mammoth, dodo bird and Tasmanian ...

The dire wolf was one of the most formidable predators in the Americas during the last Ice Age, possessing a body more stout ...

Colossal Biosciences revealed its small pack of genetically-modified dire wolves. The company's "de-extinction" plans include the woolly mammoth.

(NEXSTAR) — This week, a Texas-based biosciences company, which aims to “de-extinct” animal species of the past (and ones ...

A genetic engineering company has stunned the world by bringing the ancient dire wolf back from extinction, but it won't stop ...

The largest species of flightless insect, the Lord Howe Island stick insect, grows up to 15cm (5.9 inches) long.