Earth looked much different not just millions, but even decades and centuries ago. Many animal species that once existed are ...

Scientists have successfully sequenced the genome of the long-extinct woolly rhinoceros from an unusual place: the stomach ...

Two Mississippi teenagers went to a creek on a hot summer day in June and not only did they find relief from the heat, they discovered a fossil from a giant animal that went extinct more than 10,000 ...

Brandon Ballengée’s ‘Frameworks of Absence’ (2006–ongoing) in the Ronald Feldman Fine Arts booth at the 2015 Armory Show (photo by Jillian Steinhauer/Hyperallergic) (click to enlarge) The animals have ...

Researchers were able to sequence the full genome from the 14,000-year-old chunk of preserved woolly rhinoceros meat.

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Each year, animals and plants are being lost to extinction. In fact, more than 160 species disappeared in the past decade ...

Earth's biodiversity is in crisis. An imminent "sixth mass extinction" threatens beloved and important wildlife. It also threatens to reduce the amount of genetic diversity—or variation—within species ...