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

Not all animals have the name recognition of a T. rex or a dodo. However, plenty of well-known animals have vanished from the earth. These are just a few of the animals you didn't realize went extinct ...

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 ...

Few people know that the Zebra had a close relative, native to South Africa, that went extinct in the late 1800s. Here’s its story. Countless species have come and gone in the short history of life on ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock After nearly 60 years without a confirmed sighting, researchers have rediscovered a plant they believed was ...

A recent survey in Sri Lanka has given conservationists something to celebrate: The country's most threatened deer species is showing signs of recovery. The hog deer, once thought to be extinct on the ...

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

If current extinction trends continue, global shark populations will lose much of their variety, thereby threatening ecosystems where specialized species serve vital roles, researchers have found. In ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When we think about the scope of our world’s diversity, ...

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 ...