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Scientists have identified two new species of crocodiles in the Caribbean off the Yucatán Peninsula – and both are already threatened by extinction. The discovery, reported in a new study ...
The challenge with de-extinction efforts is that they pull the spotlight away from the gravest crises on the planet.
Lions have been dubbed the king of the jungle, but one could argue the real royalty are the trees, the massive woody beasts ...
Today's Climate A Biotech Firm Says Its Genetic Tweaks of a Wolf Amount to ‘De-Extinction.’ What Does This Mean For Living Species? A company recently claimed it revived an extinct species ...
Letter: Will de-extinction put an end to conservation work? Published 25 June 2025 From John Fewster, London, UK Presenting a gene-editing project as the “de-extinction” of the dire wolf ...
Some animals have it rough—they not only dodge predators or deal with habitat loss but also land on the ingredient list for traditional Chinese medicine. Curious which creatures are caught in ...
More than 540 measles cases have been reported in Texas, where two unvaccinated children with no underlying health conditions have died.
A new infectious disease spreading rapidly across the northeastern United States has killed millions of bats and is predicted to cause regional extinction of a once-common bat species, according to ...
Colossal Biosciences, the world’s only de-extinction company, today announces the rebirth of the once extinct dire wolf, the world’s first successfully de-ex ...
A biotech company says it has bred three animals with key physical features of the dire wolf — a species that has been extinct for more than 12,000 years.
Scientists have identified two new species of crocodiles in the Caribbean off the Yucatán Peninsula – and both are already threatened by extinction. The discovery, reported in a new study ...