Millions of animals are at risk, but what are the rarest animals in the world? These are some of the most endangered animals, ...

For decades, the coelacanthexisted only in fossil records—until one turned up in a South African fishing net. It was 1938 ...

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

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

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.

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 ...

Ocean warming threatens marine life and ecosystems, endangering corals, turtles, penguins, clownfish, and whales. Urgent ...

Browning pointed out that engineering proxy species (instead of bonafide extinct species) circumvents some welfare problems, but questions remain about how to ensure living proxies for extinct ...

over a quarter of endemic species, including countless cichlids, are either critically endangered or extinct. But for some species, there is still hope. A community of rare fish enthusiasts ...