A complex picture of how Neanderthals died out, and the role that modern humans played in their disappearance, is emerging.

The rise in anti-vaccination has led to a resurgence of many ancient diseases in recent years. The US suffered a measles outbreak, and the spread of hepatitis in young children around the world was so ...

California has given permanent endangered-species protections to several mountain lion populations along its coast, as officials warn the cats risk disappearing. On Thursday, the California Fish ...

We know the main reason that the age of the dinosaurs came to an end: an asteroid impact on the Yucatán Peninsula some 66 million years ago. But how the dinosaurs’ reign began is far less clear—and ...

Colossal Biosciences aims to freeze millions of animal samples in the hope of saving endangered species, or one day resurrecting them.

Scientists prepared a high-quality sequence of the giant mammal’s genome based on a specimen preserved in Siberian permafrost. By Ari Daniel It’s not every day that one gets to hold a chunk of hide ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. About 445 million years ago, our planet completely changed ...

These “total monsters of fishes” are extinct today, though new clues about their lives come from CT scans and their closest living relatives: the big-eyed ratfish of the deep sea Strange fossils ...

Some species officially bid us farewell this year. They may have long been gone, but following more recent assessments, they’re now formally categorized as extinct on the IUCN Red List, considered the ...

Splat! The first protester smeared a tray of apple crumble onto the case containing the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London. Next came the custard. Slop! Then the earnest slogan, from two nervous ...

On a lawn inside the Bronx Zoo, rows of headstones display multiple animal species, making for an eerie display during the month of October. An Instagram post from an account known as Inside History ...

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