Two marsupial species thought long extinct, until now known only from fossils, were found alive in New Guinea through a ...

The pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider, which were thought to be extinct for over 7,000 years, have been rediscovered as living animals.

When an animal moves from the endangered species list to being officially extinct, it's undeniably a sad day. The creature has gone the way of the dinosaur and the dodo, but on occasion, scientists ...

A rare animal that was previously believed to be extinct has been captured on hidden trail cameras in California, according to a new study Scientists from Oregon State University looked at coastal ...

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the International Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ...

From massive predators to dangerous beasts, the UK was once home to animals you would never want to encounter today. This video explores the terrifying creatures that went extinct long ago.

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 ...

Scientists from Oregon State University looked at coastal martens in the town of Klamath for three months Oregon State University A rare animal that was previously believed to be extinct has been ...