Learn about a small rodent-like mammal whose descendants survived the extinction event that killed all non-avian dinosaurs.

A tiny animal thought to have gone extinct more than 6,000 years ago has been found living in a remote rainforest in what scientists are calling a "remarkable" discovery. Weighing just 200g, the ...

True extinction is final, a point of no return where a species disappears forever. And sadly, species go extinct all the time ...

Not one but two different species of animal, both thought to be extinct, have been spotted alive in the wild in what has been hailed as an “exceptional discovery”. In a study, published in Records of ...

On March 5, the Xuan Lien Nature Reserve in Thanh Hoa Province confirmed that the muntjac species with scientific name as Muntiacus rooseveltorum, which was considered extinct 84 ...

A rare animal previously believed extinct has been captured on hidden cameras in California. According to a recent study by Oregon State University (OSU), coastal martens, also known as Humboldt ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just when you think you have a good idea of the mammals that live in North America, another one appears and forces you to update ...

Colossal Biosciences made a record-breaking 20 edits across 14 genes in gray wolf cells by adding extinct dire wolf DNA. This was the first time ancient DNA has been used to bioengineer an extinct ...

Sometimes, nature delivers a surprise that feels almost miraculous. Scientists have confirmed that two small marsupial species — the pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider — are still ...