The fossils offer a rare glimpse into a cataclysmic event that brought a sudden end to the greatest explosion of life in our planet's history.

Scientists in China have unearthed a treasure trove of ancient fossils that is helping to rewrite the story of one of Earth's ...

Everyone knows that dinosaurs are extinct, and most people have some idea about how it might have occurred. But the exact periods in history when it happened are less well known. Was it a single ...

The strategy, known as synthetic biology, is gaining momentum globally as a conservation tool and human health solution, ...

Protecting animals against environmental changes, poachers, and other dangers is vital yet challenging work. And in recent years, things have seemed dismal. The International Union for Conservation of ...

The rapidity of animal species extinction is a grave concern, currently occurring at a rate 35 times faster than anticipated. This alarming increase is largely due to human intervention, a critical ...

Prominent research studies have suggested that our planet is currently experiencing another mass extinction, based on extrapolating extinctions from the past 500 years into the future and the idea ...

Wildlife Africa is intensifying campaign against animal extinction through public awareness as it partners Nela Duke Ekpenyong to further sensitse the public on the importance in keeping these animals ...

The dodo, the passenger pigeon and the Tasmanian tiger are well-known victims of extinction caused by human behaviour, but could their status be used to help conservation efforts from beyond the grave ...

Seven in 10 Americans have no idea which animals are thriving or on the brink of extinction. A new study of 2,000 adults found that 68% are not “very informed” on whether what species would vanish or ...