Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...
In the past couple of decades, several species have been driven to extinction thanks, in large part, to human interference. Sometimes that interference is direct, poaching for big game trophies or ...
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Could we ever clone Neanderthals?
When I explain my research interests to new acquaintances, I’m often asked questions like “what would you do if you met a ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 35 species of falcons roam the Earth’s skies at ...
Scientists are increasingly worried we may be witnessing the start of the “sixth mass extinction” – the first to be caused by ...
A new Stanford-led study offers the clearest picture yet of how some ocean life survived our planet's biggest mass extinction ...
The fins of the guitarfish are sold for hundreds of dollars in Asian markets to make soup, a trade pushing them toward extinction.
The elusive Northern Spotted Owl. The majestic Whooping Crane. Charismatic Florida panthers and beloved Monarch butterflies. These and many other endangered species now face even graver threats in the ...
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