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

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

The death of this ancient species, discovered alongside more newly described mammals, had been greatly exaggerated.

Until now, scientists have only known about the animals from fossils. But they suspected the creatures might still be alive, ...

Scientists have rediscovered two marsupial species in New Guinea that were believed to have gone extinct 6,000 years ago. The ...

The pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider, which were thought to be extinct for over 7,000 years, have been ...

A research team traveled to South Africa’s Umzimkhulu River in 2017 with a specific mission: find surviving pockets of the Maluti redfin minnow, a species declared extinct after introduced trout ...

A dozen fish pulled from a South African river sparked years of debate before being confirmed as a new species.

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The pygmy long-fingered possum is one of two mammal species that scientists found in the remote jungle in West Papa, both of ...

“Living fossil” is often misused, but chitons really haven’t changed much in about 300 million years.

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