A groundbreaking new study has revealed that apparently 930,000 years ago, our ancestors were down to an astonishingly small ...

The much-publicized introduction of genetically modified cubs that share features of extinct dire wolves sparked claims ...

As human beings have grown wealthier, they have come to care about environmental stewardship and gained the resources to act on their newfound compassion for wildlife.

A company recently claimed it revived an extinct species, launching a debate across scientific and conservation communities.

Scientists created transgenic mice with woolly mammoth–like traits. But does it really bring us closer to bringing back woolly mammoths?

Colossal Biosciences, the world’s only de-extinction company ... About 25% larger than modern-day gray wolves, dire wolves had thicker, more muscular legs, more powerful shoulders, a wider ...

Most of us learned about extinction in high school biology ... By comparing this DNA with that of modern-day canines (like wolves, jackals, and foxes) they were able to pinpoint the genes ...

About 25% larger than modern-day gray wolves, dire wolves had thicker ... and preserve populations of animals that are at risk of extinction today," said Elinor Karlsson, the director of ...

These aren’t dogs, or even modern-day wolves. They’re dire wolf pups, back from extinction after some 12,000 years. Dire wolves thrived during the Pleistocene Epoch, when they roamed in packs ...

About 25% larger than modern-day gray wolves, dire wolves had thicker ... and preserve populations of animals that are at risk of extinction today," said Elinor Karlsson, the director of ...