BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A U.S. National Park Service paleontologist and Grateful Dead fan has been credited with identifying an extinct species of otter found in south-central Idaho and named it after the ...

On a lawn inside the Bronx Zoo, rows of headstones display multiple animal species, making for an eerie display during the ...

A version of the dodo bird (Raphus cucullatus) could make a return someday soon. Colossal Biosciences announced this week several milestones in its quest to bring the extinct species back to life. On ...

Earth is full of bizarre creatures, with more being discovered each year. As documented in the scientific journal Species Diversity in 2024, researchers recently discovered a highly unusual marine ...

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 ...