For the last 10,000 years, thousands of species have perished from the Holocene extinction event, which is still ongoing.

The dodo bird vanished more than 300 years ago, but its story still sparks curiosity. Native to just one island and wiped out ...

The UN estimates as many as 200 species of plants and animals become extinct. "We're in an extinction crisis. It's the sixth mass extinction that many scientists say we're in," Wray says.

Over 500 animals and birds lost or possibly extinct, new study shows By Hina Alam The Canadian Press Posted May 22, 2022 8:11 am 3 min read ...

This now-extinct animal stood about 2.5 feet tall at the shoulder and had notable long, curved horns. Sadly, the bluebuck disappeared around the year 1800, mainly because of overhunting and having ...

Researchers reviewed information on 32,802 species from the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN Red List) and identified 562 lost species. Their ...

The larger the marine animal, the more chance it has of coming under threat of extinction — and humans are likely to blame, according to a study to be published Friday in the journal Science.