What its species name means: Thylacinus cynocephalus means "dog-headed pouched dog." The Tasmanian tiger, also known as the thylacine or Tasmanian wolf, is an extinct carnivorous marsupial that once ...

The sadly now extinct rhino lived on the steppes and tundra of Europe and Asia, living alongside people for thousands of ...

There are many cute endangered species, and sadly their charm endangers them even more, like these 25 cutest animals that are ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. De-extinction starts with DNA samples from the lost species. Sometimes this is the complete ...

The "de-extinction" company Colossal Biosciences promises to fulfill that dream, at least for extinct animals like woolly mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius), dodos (Raphus cucullatus), and Tasmanian ...

In 2025, animal and plant life continue to be threatened by a number of factors, including hunting, habitat loss or degradation, climate change, forest fires, deforestation, and slash-and-burn and ...

Extinction is a part of nature. Of the five billion species that have existed on Earth, 99.9 per cent have vanished. The Late Devonian extinction, nearly four hundred million years ago, annihilated ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

A polar bear stood outside the Department of the Interior’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., Thursday with a message: “Stop Trump’s Extinction Plan.” The sign-carrying Arctic creature—actually an ...

The endangered animal easy was spotted numerous times at Princess Sirindhorn Wildlife Sanctuary in southern Thailand Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...