Colossal Biosciences made a record-breaking 20 edits across 14 genes in gray wolf cells by adding extinct dire wolf DNA. This was the first time ancient DNA has been used to bioengineer an extinct ...

Once common across the grasslands west of Melbourne, the Victorian grassland earless dragon was thought to be extinct for 54 ...

A team of researchers at the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project decided to use new advancements in acoustic analysis to see which thought-to-be-extinct frog species in Panama's forests ...

Earth looked much different not just millions, but even decades and centuries ago. Many animal species that once existed are nowhere to be found. From human activity to climate change, new animals ...

A bold scientific claim has reignited debate in the research community after a biotechnology company announced it had effectively brought the extinct dire wolf back to life. The species, which ...

Sometimes, nature delivers a surprise that feels almost miraculous. Scientists have confirmed that two small marsupial species — the pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider — are still ...

Researchers have described a whole new family of extinct crocodyliforms based on the fossilized remains of a single teenage croc named Elton discovered in the Blackleaf Formation. When you purchase ...

The flightless birds were decimated by invasive creatures that humans brought with them to the country Gerald Corsi/Getty In New Zealand, conservationists are looking at new ways to protect the ...

Among the fossil finds were bilateral worm-like animals that may have anchored themselves to the seafloor, early comb jellies ...

In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 lbs wolf species, about 25% heavier than modern-day gray wolves, had not ...