Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct—but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive
It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals—an estimated 8,800 ...
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Endangered Sea Stars Make Splashy Debut at Shedd, Where Researchers Are Working to Save the Species From Extinction
A group of microscopic sunflower sea star larva arrived at Shedd Aquarium last year and have been bulking up behind the ...
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Sharks in peril: Industrial fishing pushes one-third of species toward extinction
Human actions, such as incidental fishing and ineffective policies, push one-third of shark populations toward extinction.
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New Evidence Shows Monkeys Sailed From Africa To South America On Rafts Over 30 Million Years Ago
Over 30 million years ago, monkeys crossed the Atlantic on rafts. Researchers believe they made the 1,000-mile journey on ...
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Caribbean Dove Faces Dodo-Like Extinction Threat
On first inspection, the Cuban blue-headed quail dove doesn't look like much: drab brown feathers, a slender beak, a pronounced strut in their walk ...
Sharks Are Dying by the Millions: But Not the Way You Think
Data shows that while retention bans are a positive first step, they alone won’t be sufficient to stop the ongoing decline.
Jane Goodall returns to Carmel to help save sea otters
Jane Goodall is returning to the Monterey Peninsula to speak at Sunset Center on April 7, during a sold-out lecture on behalf ...
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Digital Movement Saves Colombian Rare Fruits From Extinction
Environmental engineer Gian Paolo Daguer leads a volunteer network saving Colombia's endangered native fruits through social ...
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'Life oasis' provided refuge for plants during Earth's worst extinction event
A region in China’s Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium - or “life oasis”- for terrestrial plants during the end-Permian ...
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Trail cameras capture endangered species found nesting in national park for first time in years — here's why this matters
Researchers recently captured a photo of a marbled cat in India's Dehing Patkai National Park, providing hope for the wildcat ...
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Predator once on brink of extinction makes remarkable comeback in unlikely location: 'Amazing things happen'
American crocodile nests were first discovered in the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station's cooling canals in 1977.
Experts in shock after rediscovering rare species nearly 200 years after it went missing: 'Was thought to have been driven to extinction'
The creature was first recorded by Charles Darwin on his five-week visit to the island of Floreana, in Ecuador's Galápagos ...