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

Scientists have confirmed that two marsupial species, known only from ancient fossils for more than 7,000 years, are still alive in New Guinea—discovered through a combination of Indigenous ...

Until now, scientists have only known about the animals from fossils. But they suspected the creatures might still be alive, ...

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

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

Two marsupials thought extinct for 7,000 years found alive - and an iNaturalist user helped prove it.

Researchers came across a tiny long-fingered possum and a ring-tailed glider living in the rainforest in the Indonesian province of West Papua. Find out more here.

Two marsupials thought extinct for over 7,000 years were rediscovered in New Guinea through fossils, photos and citizen science.

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the International Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ...

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

Two beloved sister lions who spent their lives side-by-side at Belfast Zoo have died at the age of 22.

Wisconsin’s outdoor life is well-known by many and loved by Wisconsinites, especially when you get a chance to see a rare ...