Scientists estimate that roughly one quarter of all plant and animal species on Earth are now at risk of extinction. Habitat ...

Not all animals have the name recognition of a T. rex or a dodo. However, plenty of well-known animals have vanished from the earth. These are just a few of the animals you didn't realize went extinct ...

For thousands of years, scientists knew of two tiny marsupials in New Guinea only through fossils and local legend. Researchers had long considered these species extinct. However, a team recently ...

A citizen scientist's wildlife photo helped researchers confirm two marsupial species thought extinct for over 7,000 years are still alive.

Indigenous people in Papua, Indonesia, have helped scientists track down two animals that were thought to have gone extinct thousands of years ago: a relative of Australia’s greater glider and a ...

Early spring sightings show colourful insect is a resident species for first time in decades, says conservation charity ...

A critically rare wild feline has been spotted in Thailand for the first time since 1995. Flat-headed cats, named for their unique flat foreheads and long skulls, were detected 13 times in 2024 and 16 ...

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation say that if sightings continue at this rate, they will officially remove the large tortoiseshell from their list of extinct British butterflies. Find out more ...

It's not every day we get to spot an elusive and endangered animal, but the Cleveland Museum of Natural History managed to catch a fisher on camera. The caption details, "Trail camera spotted the ...

Once in a while, an animal shows up where it’s least expected, including places from where it was thought to have gone extinct. These rare sightings bring hope — but also fresh concerns. These are ...