But rediscovering a species previously thought to be extinct provides a spark of hope. The animals found across the globe included such species as reptiles, fish and mammals.

After all, these species went extinct in just the last decade. Sciencing. 11 Animals That Went Extinct In The Last Decade.

The List. Here’s our list of animals that went extinct in 2022. Sadly, almost all of these animals’ destruction is related to human activity.

Extinction isn't a relic of humanity's more barbaric past. It's happening now. In 2023, U.S. scientists declared 21 species officially extinct. Included on the shameful list are birds, mussels ...

14 ocean animals have gone extinct in the last 100 years, and 72 are on the verge of extinction. An international deal was reached Saturday to protect marine wildlife, after decades of talk.

A Lazarus taxon is a species that was once thought to be extinct, then unexpectedly reappears: Here's 11 of the most famous among them.

What we lose when animals go extinct. Animals are disappearing at hundreds of times the normal rate, primarily because of shrinking habitats. Their biggest threat: humans.

In the case of the thylacine, the first step is sequencing the extinct animal's DNA – the genetic blueprint contained in every single cell of the body. Pask did this in 2017.

While extinctions occur naturally — more than 99% of all species to ever exist have already gone extinct — human activity can dramatically speed up the rate of species extinction — an idea ...

6 extinct species that scientists could bring back to life; Colossal's de-extinction campaign is built on a semantic house of cards with shoddy foundations — and the consequences are dire; ...

Kangaroo species went extinct in the Pleistocene. Research hops in with a possible explanation. In a mass extinction event some 40,000 years ago, Australia lost 90% of its large species, ...

In the case of the thylacine, the first step is sequencing the extinct animal's DNA – the genetic blueprint contained in every single cell of the body. Pask did this in 2017.