True extinction is final, a point of no return where a species disappears forever. And sadly, species go extinct all the time. But in some rare cases, animals believed to be lost for good have ...

Last week, The Guardian dropped the news that this common, bright blue and black garden-dweller could be extinct within the next 30–40 years thanks to climate damage. It is quite frankly terrifying ...

Back in 1999, the BBC’s Walking with Dinosaurs series spawned a new format: wildlife “documentaries” featuring long-extinct animals. I’m a big fan of this genre, and Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age, made ...

The late 1900s were a time of rapid change for our planet, and unfortunately, some of its most unique inhabitants did not survive. Between the 1980s and 1990s, several animal species disappeared ...

A version of the dodo bird (Raphus cucullatus) could make a return someday soon. Colossal Biosciences announced this week several milestones in its quest to bring the extinct species back to life. On ...

Dire wolves were massive and highly intelligent animals nearly the size of a small horse, capable of ripping a man’s arm off as easily as a dog kills a rat. They lived in cold regions in a place ...