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There’s No ‘Undo’ Button for Extinct Species
When one company proclaimed it had brought back the dire wolf, the response was joyous. But de-extinction remains a dangerous ...
The Unlikely Comeback Story of a Once-Extinct Tropical Bird
The Guam kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus), last seen in the wild in 1988, is making a comeback. Thanks to years of ...
'Living Fossil' Fish Species Once Thought Extinct for 70 Million Years Photographed in Rare Sighting
The Indonesian coelacanth, a fish once thought to be extinct for 70 million years, was discovered alive in greater numbers ...
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Is the Elusive Asian Unicorn Extinct? New Evidence Gives Hope to Finding It
Learn how a breakthrough genetic study may help scientists locate and save one of Earth’s most elusive mammals.
Endangered axolotls bred in captivity can survive in wild, study finds
The findings could aid conservation efforts for the beloved species, which is found in only one Mexico City lake.
'Extinct' Bird Lays Eggs in the Wild After 40 Years
A bird once declared extinct in the wild has just laid eggs in Hawaii. The sihek vanished by the 1980s after the accidental ...
‘Very chill’ wild beaver filmed on river after return of species to UK after 400 years
A wild beaver has been filmed on a river in Wales after the species became extinct in Britain about 400 years ago. The ...
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The axolotl is endangered in the wild. A discovery offers hope
Introducing captive-bred axolotls to restored and artificial wetlands may be a promising option for the popular pet amphibian.
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Scientists rediscover rare species thought to be extinct with help from specially trained dogs: 'A career highlight'
The challenge for the dogs — and their human collaborators — is that there are likely fewer than 200 of the reptiles in the wild ... about threatened and endangered species, the roles they ...