A new study shows how the extinction of giant animals 10,000 years ago reshaped food webs, with lasting impacts on ecosystems ...

From brightly colored birds to the much-loved sugar glider, Australia's native animals are a sight to behold. The island ...

In addition to habitat loss and illegal hunting, the jaguar (Panthera onca) faces another threat that increases its risk of extinction in the South American Atlantic Forest: food scarcity. A study by ...

Bandicoots, a group of tiny nocturnal creatures once considered extinct, are back from the brink and making strides toward ...

A new study shows how the loss of large animals thousands of years ago still shapes ecosystems today and may affect their ...

The bandicoot was extinct in the wild in 1991, but the marsupial has now been “bred for survival” and will be released across ...

Deep inside the world’s longest cave system, scientists have uncovered two terrifying extinct predators that once prowled a tropical sea where Kentucky now sits. Entombed for roughly 325 million years ...

Colossal Biosciences made a record-breaking 20 edits across 14 genes in gray wolf cells by adding extinct dire wolf DNA. This was the first time ancient DNA has been used to bioengineer an extinct ...

Nearly 300 birds, fish, mammals and other critters have federal protection in the Golden State.

A predator-proof fence at a Victorian farm is helping endangered species recover while proving conservation and agriculture ...

The regent honeyeater is a beautiful bird at risk of extinction. So how can we protect it from native predators, such as ...