To save it, they undertook one of the largest captive snail breeding and reintroduction efforts in Australian, and perhaps ...

Anacondas are some of the largest snakes in the world, reaching impressive sizes which have earned them a fearsome reputation ...

The tragic news of the loss of the world's last remaining northern white rhino begs the question: Can it be brought back?

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

Researchers are looking for answers behind the mystery of Gigantopithecus blacki, the largest known primate that ever lived.

Scientists are exploring de-extinction for the moa, a giant flightless bird that vanished 600 years ago. Advanced genetic ...

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Colossal Biosciences has announced a partnership to resurrect giant flightless birds called moa. But the company's recent dire wolf project was controversial, and moa are an even more ambitious target ...

Advancing science may make it possible to bring back extinct species like the dire wolf—but should it? CU Boulder environmental studies and philosophy Professor Ben Hale says the answer is complicated ...