Scrambled DNA of extinct rat suggests there’s no hope to resurrect the woolly mammoth
Maybe it's time to temper our enthusiasm.
Tag: extinction
Raptor birds around the world are in decline, as they struggle with habitat loss and poisoned foods
It’s a global problem, affecting over half of all species.
Biodiversity loss, fueled by human activity, could take millions of years to recover
This is part of our legacy.
Sawfish could soon become completely extinct if we don’t stop overfishing, says a study
Ever seen a sawfish? Chances are you didn't because they're very endangered.
Parrots are facing extinction, and only policymakers can save them
Anyone know how I can get a job as a policymaker?
Climate change wiped out five human relatives, new study says. Are we next?
We were just lucky we made it last time climate change threatened our species.
Scientists around the world call on governments to protect cetaceans or risk seeing them go extinct
Countries need to take urgent action to protect species from human activities
UK butterflies need more shady spots or risk dying to climate change
These butterflies would really like it if we threw some shade on them.
‘Extinction: The Facts’: Attenborough’s new documentary is surprisingly radical
A conservation scientist interviewed on the programme says Sir David tells it like it is.
The world’s herbivores are in trouble, more so than its predators
Popular wisdom was that predators are most at risk -- turns out it's actually their food that's struggling.
Human activity might undo more than 50 billion years of evolution
At least 50 billion years worth of unique evolutionary history is at risk, a new study found.
Drought and human expansion are driving the platypus extinct
One of the world's most unique mammals is heading for extinction.
Neanderthal extinction could have been driven by inbreeding, demographic issues — not modern humans
"Our results indicate that the disappearance of Neanderthals might have resided in the smallness of their population(s) alone," the paper's ...
Koalas might not be functionally extinct — but they’re in huge trouble
It's unclear if the species really is functionally extinct -- but koalas have been in trouble for a long time.
‘Lost’ deer species rediscovered after 30 years
The adorable-looking fanged critter has been rediscovered in Vietnam after it was presumed extinct for three decades.
Stop climate change or the Emperor penguins die, a new paper warns
I love penguins.
The last mammoths lived on a remote island in the Arctic
They died-off suddenly -- but perhaps not dramatically.
Pixelated images showcase how close these species are to extinction
You'll have to squint.
Human-driven extinction cost New Zealand 50 million years’ worth of bird evolution
Losses include but are not limited to those giant eagles at the end of Lord of the Rings.
8 bird species have disappeared this decade or are on the brink of extinction
This includes the Spix’s Macaw, the lovely birds which inspired the main characters in Rio.