From Paradise Parrot to Japanese Sea Lion, here are some animal species that went extinct, primarily due to human-driven ...

A secretive creature observed by Darwin has long since been thought extinct, until observers recently spotted a specimen.

It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals—an estimated 8,800 ...

Even though humans are the only remaining hominin species on the planet, our family tree is actually more complicated than ...

Extinction rates today are hundreds—perhaps ... facilities are among the last remaining members of their species. In some instances, they are the only members. Toughie, a Rabbs’ fringe-limbed ...

Some animals have it rough—they not only dodge ... We listed a few animals facing extinction because of medicinal demand, breaking down the myths, the market, and what's at stake.

A community of rare fish enthusiasts collects endangered species of freshwater fish from lakes and springs around the world, ...

Scientists have genetically engineered mice with some key characteristics of an extinct animal that was far larger — the woolly mammoth. This "woolly mouse" marks an important step toward achieving ...

New study suggests megalodons may have grown 15 feet longer than some previous estimates, had enormous babies, and didn't ...

British Animals Extinct within Historic Times; with some Account of British Wild White Cattle. By J. E. Harting. (London: Trübner, 1880.) ...