Scientists estimate that roughly one quarter of all plant and animal species on Earth are now at risk of extinction. Habitat ...

A new study reveals that for conservation efforts to be effective, all threats to wildlife must be considered together, not ...

Two marsupial species thought long extinct, until now known only from fossils, were found alive in New Guinea through a ...

Researchers say the remarkable discovery was made using fossils, photos and a misidentified museum specimen ...

For thousands of years, scientists knew of two tiny marsupials in New Guinea only through fossils and local legend. Researchers had long considered these species extinct. However, a team recently ...

In paleontology, lineages that drop out of the fossil record and then re-emerge after long periods are termed ‘Lazarus taxa.’ ...

The rapidity of animal species extinction is a grave concern, currently occurring at a rate 35 times faster than anticipated. This alarming increase is largely due to human intervention, a critical ...

Scientists have confirmed that two marsupial species, known only from ancient fossils for more than 7,000 years, are still ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ancient sea organisms survived until a sudden extinction 550 million years ago, revealing what may be the first major mass ...

Prominent research studies have suggested that our planet is currently experiencing another mass extinction, based on extrapolating extinctions from the past 500 years into the future and the idea ...