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

There may be many more “extinct” mammals waiting to be rediscovered than conservation biologists previously thought. Categorizing a mammal species as extinct has rested upon two criteria: It ...

Here are some extinct animals that are still alive today, as well as some animals which have gone extinct, but scientists are trying to bring back to life using fossils, ...

Generally speaking, once a species goes extinct, that’s the end of the road. It’s tough to rebuild your population from zero. Of course, scientists are working on de-extinction techniques to ...

If an animal hasn't been seen in the wild for more than fifty years, it's technically extinct. But academic criteria haven't stopped some disappeared species from reappearing, confounding official ...

A Genetic Clue Says It May Still Be Alive. A single strand of fur has rekindled the search for a beast long thought lost to the wild. By Darren Orf Published: Apr 05, 2024 8:00 AM EDT ...

An additional species of bird – the Spix’s macaw, which was made famous in the 2011 animated movie "Rio" – was declared extinct in the wild. Only a few dozen captive Spix's macaws are alive.

The Zoo of Extinct Animals is an augmented reality experience on Snapchat that allows you to interact with 3D, life-like extinct animals. The lens for the first animal -- the Baiji dolphin -- was ...

The desert rat-kangaroo — a small marsupial species — was declared extinct in 1994. But, scientists believe it could be alive and “evading detection,” according to a new study.