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 ...

So many humans live on Earth, it’s hard to imagine there are animals we haven’t seen for years, decades, or even millions of ...

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

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 ...

Should we bring back extinct animals? Wrong question. Why are we bringing back extinct animals when we have animals, plants, and fungi that are going extinct now, daily? By 2050, up to half of all ...

Dire wolves were massive and highly intelligent animals nearly the size of a small horse, capable of ripping a man’s arm off as easily as a dog kills a rat. They lived in cold regions in a place ...

Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal rescue and wildlife. Curiosity Stream/YouTube Dire wolves, the canine companions from Game ...

A version of the dodo bird (Raphus cucullatus) could make a return someday soon. Colossal Biosciences announced this week several milestones in its quest to bring the extinct species back to life. On ...

Advancing science may make it possible to bring back extinct species like the dire wolf—but should it? CU Boulder environmental studies and philosophy Professor Ben Hale says the answer is complicated ...

This now-extinct animal stood about 2.5 feet tall at the shoulder and had notable long, curved horns. Sadly, the bluebuck disappeared around the year 1800, mainly because of overhunting and having to ...