Two marsupial species thought long extinct, until now known only from fossils, were found alive in New Guinea through a ...
In paleontology, lineages that drop out of the fossil record and then re-emerge after long periods are termed ‘Lazarus taxa.’ ...
Until now, scientists have only known about the animals from fossils. But they suspected the creatures might still be alive, ...
Hawaiʻi's role in a recent discovery in the forests of New Guinea is rewriting a scientific story that seemed finished thousands of years ago.
"It's very gratifying to know that one of the world's most critically endangered animals is doing well and breeding." ...
As more species disappear from the planet, it is a stark reminder that conservation efforts are not doing enough. A new study ...
The planet has seen a number of devastating fires in recent years. From California to Canada, Thailand, and Algeria, no part ...
Indigenous people in Papua, Indonesia, have helped scientists track down two animals that were thought to have gone extinct thousands of years ago: a relative of Australia’s greater glider and a ...
Should we bring back extinct animals? Wrong question. Why are we bringing back extinct animals when we have animals, plants, and fungi that are going extinct now, daily? By 2050, up to half of all ...