Despite our best efforts, there are many species of animals that become extinct every year. There are thousands of species of fish in the world, but sadly, many species of fish have disappeared ...

Generally speaking, once a species goes extinct, that’s the end of the road. It’s tough to rebuild your population from zero. Of course, scientists are working on de-extinction techniques to ...

Fish That Scientists Thought Was Extinct Is Actually Abundant, Study Finds Published Oct 16, 2023 at 11:18 AM EDT Updated Oct 16, 2023 at 2:41 PM EDT ...

A giant "ghost fish" salmon carp in Asia's Mekong River that scientists believed to be extinct has been spotted three times after almost 20 years, according to a new study.

It was actually the first fish declared extinct in modern times, in 2018. However, a reassessment in 2021 determined that the data used to back up this declaration was insufficient.