The critically endangered Pacific pocket mouse carries key genes that help it survive rising heat and drought as climate ...

Not all dinosaurs were massive, meat-eating monsters; some were no bigger than labradors, covered in downy feathers, and ...

This fluffy Arctic Fox looks like a dandelion puff. Arctic Foxes can survive temperatures as low as -58 degrees Fahrenheit.

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Last week, The Guardian dropped the news that this common, bright blue and black garden-dweller could be extinct within the next 30–40 years thanks to climate damage. It is quite frankly terrifying ...

Rice’s whales are among the most endangered whales on Earth. This photo, obtained from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by NPR through an open records act request, shows a Rice’s whale ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. We’re losing species at an alarming rate. Could freezing the genetic material of the world’s most endangered animals help save them? Biotech ...

Colossal Biosciences made a record-breaking 20 edits across 14 genes in gray wolf cells by adding extinct dire wolf DNA. This was the first time ancient DNA has been used to bioengineer an extinct ...

Three pups born in a Dallas lab look like creatures that roamed the Earth more than 10,000 years ago. Their creator, a biotechnology company called Colossal Biosciences, says they are “de-extinct” ...

Sometimes, nature delivers a surprise that feels almost miraculous. Scientists have confirmed that two small marsupial species — the pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider — are still ...

Sheena Mitti and her father, Ronald, were visiting Boston from Uganda when they stumbled upon a statue of an elephant, rabbit and dog sitting on a bench at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Sheena was ...

The species is distinguished by its dense fur and fluffy tail Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources/Facebook A biologist in Wisconsin spotted a rare, endangered animal leaping in the branches of a ...