Australia’s “Black Summer” Killed or Displaced 3 Billion Animals—And Some Species May Never Fully Recover

The planet has seen a number of devastating fires in recent years. From California to Canada, Thailand, and Algeria, no part ...
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Australia has some new marsupial species—but they're already extinct

You are probably familiar with kangaroos. Wallabies too, and most likely quokkas as well. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Less famous are their small endangered ...
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New marsupial species discovered in Australia could already be extinct

A new marsupial species closely related to the kangaroo was discovered in Australia, but it might already have gone extinct. Scientists, including those from the Curtin University, found the new ...
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Australia’s giant extinct marsupials may be ID’d using tiny bone bits

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While fictional depictions of fossil discoveries often feature ...
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Scientists Thought These Marsupials Went Extinct 6,000 Years Ago. They Just Found the Animals Alive

Until now, scientists have only known about the animals from fossils. But they suspected the creatures might still be alive, because the remote, difficult-to-navigate region where the fossils were ...
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Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct—but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive

It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals—an estimated 8,800 livestock breeds across 38 farmed species. But this diversity is dwindling fast.