Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct – but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive
Genetic diversity matters for wildlife – and for the livestock on which we depend. Yet breed after breed is disappearing into extinction.
Early mammals were all one color, study suggests
The new research is the first to look back at early mammals in full color. Using advanced fossil imaging methods and a ...
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62-million-year-old fossil solves century-old mystery of mammal linked to humans
A 62-million-year-old mammal fossil reveals its tree-dwelling lifestyle, plant-based diet, and evolutionary ties to primates ...
Two rare apex predators killed less than a week apart by vehicles in Florida
Two rare animals in Florida died within days of each other from vehicle collisions in nearly back-to-back blows for the ...
A 62-million-year-old skeleton sheds light on an enigmatic mammal
Mixodectes pungens, a species of small mammal that inhabited western North America in the early Paleocene, was a mystery.
The cute whiskers are back on. Rare Mediterranean monk seals are cared for in a Greek rehab center
Panagis, an orphaned seal pup found a few days after his dead mother's body was located along the coast of Cyprus, is its ...
What the Dodo Tells Us, 300 Years After Its Extinction
What the dodo symbolizes has changed over time. It has been, variously, a parable, a joke and a warning. When we see it as an ...
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The short, strange history of gene de-extinction
This was an alarming start to the idea of gene de-extinction. As we know from movies like The Thing, digging up frozen ...
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Endangered Species
Explore the fascinating world of extinct birds ... nature’s most striking animals. Their bold black-and-white stripes make them stand out in the wild. "A one-year-old white-rumped vulture's ...
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Couple confesses illegal smuggling of endangered animal skull to plainclothes officers, CDFW says
SHE HAS BEEN TEACHING SPANISH, AND SHE IS NOW ACCUSED OF ALLEGEDLY HAVING A SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A STUDENT WHO WAS 17 YEARS OLD AT THAT ... of the remains of endangered species, the California ...
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Critically endangered eastern bongo born at Florida zoo
26 (UPI) --A Florida zoo announced the birth of an eastern bongo, a critically endangered antelope native ... and appears to be back to his old self. March 13 (UPI) -- Authorities in Peru ...