In the last ten years, at least 15 species have officially checked out, never to be seen again. It's ironic to think how ...

This little guy was the first mammal officially declared extinct due to climate change. Its home was swallowed by the ocean, wiping out its food and shelter. Scientists tried to save it ...

For 162 million years, sturgeons have fended off everything they’ve faced. Now scientists are racing to save these living ...

The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the birth of four critically endangered Galapagos tortoises, the first hatchlings born in ...

Now, George sees himself as a conservationist; his tanks contain what is known as “insurance populations” – populations of endangered fish that are likely to go extinct in their ... by ...

Amy E. Price/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images The biotech aspect, which involves genetically engineering ancient DNA into the closest living relatives of extinct species, is hard enough.

Animal excretions are often met with disgust, but a group of researchers may have unlocked their hidden potential in helping save endangered animals from going extinct. In a report by The Guardian ...

International border barriers everywhere are harming wildlife by bisecting their habitats, disrupting their hunting and ...

For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo has new additions to the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise ...

The endangered orange-bellied parrot has lost 62 per cent of its genetic diversity and can only be saved by breeding with another species or editing its genes, a study suggests.

The Grotte de Cussac in France’s southwestern Dordogne is home to ancient secrets, including prehistoric cave artworks ...