Some animals matter so much to their ecosystems that losing them is like removing the keystone from an arch—the entire ...

Every new extinction ripples out beyond the affected species, from ecosystems to human knowledge across culture, spirituality ...

A spectacular fossil trove on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen shows that marine life made a stunning comeback after Earth’s ...

Newly dated fossils from New Mexico challenge the idea that dinosaurs were in decline—and suggest instead they had formed flourishing communities. Alamosaurus was one of the last dinosaurs from ...

Incision marks likely made by humans on the fossilised bone of an ancient kangaroo challenges the ‘humans wiped out Australian megafauna’ theory. Tens of thousands of years ago, Australia was still ...

"Extinct" and "Endangered" are terms that frequently appear in discussions about biodiversity and conservation, yet their meanings are often confused. Albert and Darian are working together on a big ...

We may not be living through Earth’s sixth mass extinction event ­­— at least not yet. That’s the conclusion of a new analysis of plant and animal extinctions published September 4 in PLOS Biology.

The end-Permian mass extinction was the deadliest event in Earth’s history. Also called the Great Dying, it is thought to have nearly wiped out all life on Earth 252 million years ago. Yet, earlier ...

Much like the meaning of de-extinction, Colossal redefines what it means to be a species. In a remarkable bit of lawfare, Colossal has filed patents that, if accepted as written by the Patent and ...

While there's a chance our species can survive the effects of climate change, it looks increasingly likely that we and many other living things will go extinct, says JV Chamary When would Mother ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Eric Mack is a reporter covering science, sustainability and space. One of the more unheralded scientific advancements of the past ...