The world is a harsh place, and all living things are constantly evolving to try to survive. Unfortunately, as the world changes, some animals just can’t evolve quickly enough to make it, and they go ...

The Wondiroi tree-kangaroo was believed to be extinct for decades, until it wasn't. Read here to learn more about these rare ...

Scientists have rediscovered two marsupial species in New Guinea that were believed to have gone extinct 6,000 years ago. The ...

Learn about two marsupial species discovered in New Guinea that were thought to have been extinct for 6,000 years.

Indigenous people in Papua, Indonesia, have helped scientists track down two animals that were thought to have gone extinct thousands of years ago: a relative of Australia’s greater glider and a ...

While conservation efforts have bolstered the populations of many species considered to be threatened in 2025, many animal and plant species continue to dwindle in number, with some even going extinct ...

Extinction usually feels final. Once a species disappears, there is rarely a second chance. But a small number of animals managed to survive when everything seemed stacked against them, often because ...

On islands, many plants rely on animals such as birds, bats and reptiles to disperse their seeds and help them grow in new places. When native animals go extinct, this naturally reduces seed dispersal ...