2018 brought news of both extinctions and critters that could go extinct in then next year, or sooner.
Biologist Beth Shapiro offers a guide to the science and ethics of using DNA for de-extinction
Once a staple in Chinese fresh water rivers, giant salamanders have been nearly wiped out of their natural habitat. Conservation efforts hope to turn things around for these "living fossils."
A look at 10 amphibians—including frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians—that have gone extinct or nearly extinct since the nineteenth century.
Considering future scientific discoveries, the geneticist J.B.S. Haldane wrote “the Universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose.” But that statement applies as much to the past as the future. As paleontologists continue to chip away at the fossil record they are continuing to find organisms that no one […]
The Long Now Foundation has created a list of extinct species that it believes we should consider resurrecting via DNA and other modern technologies. Some argue that this would amount to "playing God," but the reintroduction of some of these species could revitalize natural habitats and increase flora and fauna.
These magnificent antelope are called Bontebok. There are two subspecies and both are considered extinct in the wild due to overhunting.
These incredible animals will never roam Earth again. These are just some of the animals that have gone extinct in the past 150 years.
There are a considerable number of animals that have become extinct in the last 100 years. Meet and learn about these extinct animals!
What are the extinct creatures you know? The dodo, dinosaurs or the mammoth? How about these creatures that existed long ago?
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With the evolution of ecology, there have been many changes on the Emerald Isle. These are ten amazing but sadly extinct animals in Ireland.
These are digital paintings of the extinct Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes Migratorious) based on photos from the Whitman collection and sp...
The Tribe of First ContactThe Island Arawaks were made up of many different tribes that inhabited the Greater and Lesser Antilles. These indigenous people are the tribe of first contact and the ones who "discovered" Columbus wandering lost in the ocean in 1492. This is the year when he landed on the island of Guanahani. One year later, Columbus landed on Boriken aka Puerto Rico for the first time on November 11th, 1493. The Taino are also the first to be called "Indian". Puerto Rico is currentlyThe RiverWindsAre The Arawak Taino Indians Extinct?
These extinct herbivores inhabited North America during the Miocene: ~20.4–13.6 Mya. Their closest living relatives are odd-toed ungulates: horses, rhinos, and tapirs.
These barns are slowly going extinct. I found this one beside the road. A complete yet welcome surprise.
Shrews, bats and rodents are every bit as important to our ecosystem as larger mammals. These 10 pint-sized mammals have gone extinct in historical times.
Armoires are probably becoming an extinct species these days. I mean, what once used to be a practical means to store clothes or china or ev...
These are the 3 most common beard grooming mistakes that every man makes and need to be made extinct!
