Every creature that has disappeared leaves behind more than just a memory they leave lessons about ecosystems, extinction ...

No other animal is as inexorably linked with extinction as the dodo, an odd-looking flightless bird that lived on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean until the late 17th century. The arrival ...

"Trail cameras have become invaluable tools." Experts stunned as trail cameras capture images of nearly extinct creature: ...

For almost 200 years, no one knew where the last living great auks were. Using DNA testing, one of them was found in Cincinnati.

New Zealand is turning to artificial intelligence to find new ways to protect incredibly rare species of birds that were once ...

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Almost 100 years after its extinction, the Tasmanian tiger may live once again. Scientists want to resurrect the striped carnivorous marsupial, officially known as a thylacine, ...

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the International Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ...

Hidden trail cameras, strategically placed in Altyn-Emel National Park in Kazakhstan, delighted viewers with a rare glimpse ...

After 400 years of local extinction, the first beavers have returned to Scotland’s northwest Highlands. A family of five beavers and one breeding pair were released Oct. 24 on Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin ...

Some of these incredible creatures have already taken their final bow. So today, we’ve rounded up a list of animals that have sadly gone extinct: some in recent years, others within our lifetime. From ...