Extinction

New scans challenge the idea that Indigenous Australians hunted giant animals to extinction

A study in Royal Society Open Science by Professor Mike Archer shows no evidence that humans hunted or butchered megafauna in the fossil record.

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Egg clutch sampled for the study.

Unveiling the Age of Dinosaur Eggs: A Groundbreaking Study

 With Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi Colossal Biosciences revives the dire wolves.

With Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi Colossal Biosciences revives the dire wolves

 Dire wolves.

Real-life 'Game of Thrones' wolves are back: Dire wolves reborn through science


New remains of multiple extinct species excavated on Chilean coast

The discovery included the remains of multiple species of giant sloths.

 The Green Planet – Dubai's baby sloth clutches its mother's body.

40% of animals, 34% of plants in US are at risk of extinction

Everything from crayfish and cacti to freshwater mussels and iconic American species such as the Venus flytrap is in danger of disappearing.

 FILE PHOTO: A grizzly bear and her two cubs approach the carcass of a bison in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, United States, July 6, 2015.

The North African Ostrich makes a comeback from near extinction

This sub-species of ostrich, also called 'red-necked ostrich', almost went extinct in the wild but was recently reintroduced in Israel.

Ostriches look at an egg inside an enclosure at an ostrich farm near the village of Kozishche, some 300 km (186 miles) southwest of Minsk, October 6, 2011.

'Planet Killer' asteroid hidden in sun's glare

The asteroid in question, dubbed 2022 AP7, was first discovered in January 2022. It is quite large, likely over 1 kilometer in size.

 An asteroid is seen passing by the Earth in a flyby (Illustrative).

Did scientists find a reptile that walked with dinosaurs? - study

Archaeologists have uncovered a fossilized skeleton of a small ancient reptile that is long gone, but one direct relative still thrives in New Zealand.

 Tuatara at Zealandia EcoSanctuary. The white dot on the right hand side is a plastic identification band

Land mammal food webs have declined by more than half in past 130,000 years - study

Food webs are what influence the ecosystem's functionality, describe the relationships between species in an ecosystem and allow more species to co-exist by regulating certain populations.

 A predator-prey interaction between cheetahs and an impala in Kruger National Park, South Africa in June 2015.

Scientists, Hemsworths want to resurrect extinct Tasmanian tigers

The effort will see the de-extinction of the thylacines and their reintroduction to Australia to bring balance to the ecosystem.

 A pair of Tasmanian tigers, also known as thylacines, are seen in captivity.

Brain size a huge factor in surviving the Ice Age, TAU study finds

Researchers at TAU and from Italy found that a large brain in large animals meant relatively high intelligence, which helped them adapt and avoid hunters.

Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentinian Patagonia. Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau, Alaska.

Over 21% of reptiles are at risk of extinction - study

Although reptiles benefit from generalized conservation efforts, targeted measures are urgently needed to protect some of the most threatened species

A volunteer holds a Sand Lizard prior to its release into the wild in sand dunes near Talacre, north Wales September 10, 2013. The lizard, one of Britain's rarest species of reptile is being released along with 400 others at seven sites across England and Wales this week as part of a long term conse

Study shows sea urchins existed far longer than originally thought

Seabed animals appeared 50 million years earlier than previously thought — a finding that can change the way we understand the evolution of many species.

 Echinometra.