The greater chestnut weevil hadn’t been definitively seen since the 1990s. Many assumed it was extinct. But not two ...

Still, there are things we can do to alleviate extinction rates, such as designating an area a wildlife refuge or a species as “protected,” or even creating a wildlife-friendly space in your own ...

By Shreya Dasgupta Some species officially bid us farewell this year. They may have long been gone, but following more recent ...

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the International Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ...

To save it, they undertook one of the largest captive snail breeding and reintroduction efforts in Australian, and perhaps ...

Far too many animals from Earth’s second-most remote continent have gone extinct in the past 10,000 years. Here’s one such example. In the year 1930, a striking photograph was taken. To this day, it ...

A fire-bellied newt (Cynops ensicauda) on Amami Island in Japan. Previously thought to be extinct, the newt and others in its genera are still alive. (John J. Wiens/University of Arizona) (CN) — For ...

A global authority on endangered species says the giraffe could become extinct. — -- The world's tallest land mammal is now in danger of becoming extinct in the wild, a global authority on ...

After 30 years without a sighting, the critically endangered flat-headed cat has been rediscovered in Thailand.

Brandon Ballengée’s ‘Frameworks of Absence’ (2006–ongoing) in the Ronald Feldman Fine Arts booth at the 2015 Armory Show (photo by Jillian Steinhauer/Hyperallergic) (click to enlarge) The animals have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Felines comprise all cat species, from domestic cats to big ...

It’s not just about fewer animals: some species are gone entirely. While the word “extinct” might conjure images of dinosaurs, many creatures have disappeared just in the last few decades. These ...