Scientists can learn a lot about extinct animals by studying their footprints, bones and even teeth. But, while insightful, these artifacts don’t always paint a complete picture of an ancient creature ...

In New Zealand, conservationists are looking at new ways to protect the country's native bird species, some of which were believed to be extinct for decades As they attempt to eradicate invasive ...

New Zealand's rarest birds have seemingly come back from the dead. For decades, they were thought to be extinct until tiny populations were rediscovered, the holdouts that survived against the odds.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Only a few months after announcing the controversial “de-extinction” of the dire wolf, Colossal Biosciences has now set its sights on restoring the ...

"There is no loss to this." Researchers credit controversial tool for protecting rare species thought to have been extinct: ...