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 ...

Back in 1999, the BBC’s Walking with Dinosaurs series spawned a new format: wildlife “documentaries” featuring long-extinct animals. I’m a big fan of this genre, and Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age, made ...

The company behind the scheme to 'de-extinct' the woolly mammoth has set its sights on the bluebuck - an extinct species of ...

The dodo is one of the most famous extinct animals in history, but the real reason it disappeared is often misunderstood. Living on an isolated island without predators allowed the species to evolve ...

Scientists have confirmed that two marsupial species — the pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider — are alive in New Guinea after being known only from fossil evidence for more than ...

Last week, The Guardian dropped the news that this common, bright blue and black garden-dweller could be extinct within the next 30–40 years thanks to climate damage. It is quite frankly terrifying ...