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Are fireflies going extinct? Experts weigh in
No, fireflies/lightning bugs aren't going extinct, but their populations are declining, specifically in highly ...
‘Argentina’s top aquatic predator’ released in wild for first time. ‘Huge win’
Photos show the historic reintroduction, which is part of an ongoing project to bring back a species considered locally extinct for over 40 years.
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These Tiny, Beautiful Fossils Detail the History of the Ocean
Most foraminiferan species reside on the seafloor, but paleontologists are particularly interested in planktonic species, ...
Reports of Tasmanian tiger sightings come by the thousands as Aussies search for extinct thylacine
Thylacines — marsupials known as Tasmanian tigers — were declared extinct decades ago, but efforts to find one in the wild ...
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Tiny ocean creatures have always gone extinct during Earth's past climate warming periods
Fusulines thrived in cold seas but vanished twice when warming from volcanoes rapidly spiked ocean carbon levels.
Why hundreds of birds may go extinct in the next coming years
A recent study highlights that climate change and habitat destruction endanger global bird diversity, potentially leading to ...
500 bird species face extinction within the next century, researchers warn
Climate change and habitat loss could cause more than 500 bird species to go extinct in the next 100 years, researchers from ...
Hundreds of rare and threatened birds could 'die out' because of two key reasons
More than 500 bird species could go extinct in the next 100 years because of climate change and habitat loss, researchers ...
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Study warns half of bird extinctions may be unstoppable
Since 1500, about 150 bird species have gone extinct, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. A study published Tuesday by the University of Reading warns that extinction ...