When an animal moves from the endangered species list to being officially extinct, it's undeniably a sad day. The creature ...

Researchers said the rare species “abruptly disappeared” from the region following an El Niño event. Now it is thriving.

The desert rat-kangaroo — a small marsupial species — was declared extinct in 1994. But, scientists believe it could be alive and “evading detection,” according to a new study.

Long before the first dinosaur hatched, Earth's ancient life was already thriving. There were bizarre sea creatures and lumbering plant-eaters that ruled prehistoric landscapes for hundreds of ...

The desert rat-kangaroo — a small marsupial species — was declared extinct in 1994. But, scientists believe it could be alive and “evading detection,” according to a new study.

Isolation allows creatures to thrive as their relatives perish due to the threats present on much larger landmasses ...

Experts identified the animal as a Leadbeater’s possum, or Gymnobelideus leadbeateri, a critically endangered species “long believed to be extinct in NSW,” officials said.

Trail camera in New South Wales national park recorded a Leadbeater’s possum, critically endangered species long thought to be locally extinct, officials said.

Until recently, Leadbeater’s possums were found only in the state of Victoria and, as of June 2022, had an estimated population of “less than 40” animals, according to Friends of Leadbeater ...