Nowadays, it feels like extinction headlines dominate conversations about wildlife, but there’s another set of stories that ...

The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change​ pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction, the global authority on threatened wildlife says.

Bandicoots, a group of tiny nocturnal creatures once considered extinct, are back from the brink and making strides toward ...

While conservation efforts have bolstered the populations of many species considered to be threatened in 2025, many animal and plant species continue to dwindle in number, with some even going extinct ...

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 ...

A bill that would have effectively weakened protections for animals and plants under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was ...

What started out as a routine river trip for one British family quickly turned into a journey through Mexican mythology and ...

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 ...