More mammals were living on the ground several million years before the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs, ...

Protecting animals against environmental changes, poachers, and other dangers is vital yet challenging work. And in recent ...

Alsodes vittatus had disappeared from scientific records and proven elusive for more than a century before its recent ...

The museum hopes that after learning about the planet’s prehistoric past, people will do more to preserve Earth’s future.

At Ziwa ranch, a former cattle farm, there are now 48 rhinos – the only ones in the country living in their natural habitat.

The northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita) is an extravagant waterbird adapted to forage in dry, open habitats, and is ...

As for the dodo, the Nicobar Pigeon is the closest living relative, and the Solitaire, a type of extinct bird that was found ...

Fossils from China’s Turpan-Hami Basin reveal it was a rare land refuge during the end-Permian extinction, with fast ...

Paleontologists in Australia discovered a remarkably preserved fish species, revealing its last meal and offering new ...

On a small island in the South Pacific Ocean, a rare species once declared extinct in the wild has been rediscovered. Partula tohiveana, or the Moorean viviparous tree snail, was native to French ...

Some animals don’t get a second chance—but a few managed to claw their way back from the edge. These are species that faced real threats—habitat loss, hunting, pollution, disease—and for a while, it ...

According to the BBC's Discover Wildlife website, these 10 animals were once presumed extinct. The third creature on this ...