These recently extinct animals were part of our shared world until not so long ago. They had names, behaviors, and roles in their ecosystems. #7 Great Auk - Extinct 1852 ...

The average lifespan was also only 4.7 years, which likely further contributed to issues with keeping up with the number of lost species. The Alagoas foliage-gleaner was declared extinct in 2019.

Colossal Biosciences, famed for its Jurassic-like ambitions, is now channeling its efforts into a cause closer to home.

The Center for Biological Diversity has petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to give the Dixie Caverns Salamander ...

The fact that life has repeatedly bounced back from the brink of obliteration — such as the Permian extinction that wiped out some 90 percent of the planet’s species — is awe-inspiring.