With reports of 200 or more species going extinct each day, it can seem like an uphill battle to keep vulnerable populations ...

An extinct snail found in a Bermuda alleyway led to biologists breeding 100,000 and releasing them back into the wild—and they're thriving.

Declared extinct for over a century, a lone giant tortoise has resurfaced on a remote volcanic island, raising urgent ...

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

Prototaxites are something of a prehistoric mystery. They were the first giant organisms on land, towering over ancient landscapes at heights of up to 8 meters. They had smooth trunk-like pillars and ...

Some species officially bid us farewell this year. They may have long been gone, but following more recent assessments, they’re now formally categorized as extinct on the IUCN Red List, considered the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. There’s an important concept in evolutionary biology called ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Scientists at Colossal were able to study the genetic makeup of the dire wolves from their DNA, using advanced genetic techniques. (Image Source: AI-Generated) After vanishing from the face of the ...

Researchers are working to bring back extinct animals like the woolly mammoth and passenger pigeon, operating under the belief that reviving such species could restore vanishing habitats. But many ...

The tribulations of an affable Spix's macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) named "Blu" are the focus of the "Rio" franchise of movies. Blu in the movie is the last known male of his species, and he must travel ...