Researchers say the remarkable discovery was made using fossils, photos and a misidentified museum specimen ...

Two marsupial species thought long extinct, until now known only from fossils, were found alive in New Guinea through a ...

Scientists estimate that roughly one quarter of all plant and animal species on Earth are now at risk of extinction. Habitat ...

In paleontology, lineages that drop out of the fossil record and then re-emerge after long periods are termed ‘Lazarus taxa.’ ...

For thousands of years, scientists knew of two tiny marsupials in New Guinea only through fossils and local legend. Researchers had long considered these species extinct. However, a team recently ...

Earth looked much different not just millions, but even decades and centuries ago. Many animal species that once existed are nowhere to be found. From human activity to climate change, new animals ...

Not all animals have the name recognition of a T. rex or a dodo. However, plenty of well-known animals have vanished from the earth. These are just a few of the animals you didn't realize went extinct ...

Sometimes, nature delivers a surprise that feels almost miraculous. Scientists have confirmed that two small marsupial species — the pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider — are still ...

A new study reveals that for conservation efforts to be effective, all threats to wildlife must be considered together, not ...

Scientists have confirmed that two marsupial species, known only from ancient fossils for more than 7,000 years, are still ...

Mass extinction is not just a theory; Earth has already gone through five of them, including the event about 65 million years ...

How scientists (and the rest of us) are finding 16,000 new species a month.