Scientists have had to contend with a spate of misinformation this year about efforts to purportedly resurrect long-lost species like the woolly mammoth. It’s far more impactful to help endangered ...

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Great white sharks in the Mediterranean Sea are facing the threat of extinction, with illegal fishing and industrial activity ...

Most closely related to dugongs, it was discovered in 1741 by biologist Georg Wilhelm Steller, after the expedition to North ...

A dense Arctic bonebed shows marine life and ocean food webs recovered far faster than scientists once believed after mass ...

The exhibit fuses science and fashion, showcasing student-made garments and sustainable materials that shine as brightly as ...

The millions of species humans share the world with are valuable in their own right. When one species is lost, it has a ...

A tiny desert fish survives in a sun-scorched cavern on the edge of extinction. Here’s how it’s offering scientists a rare ...

In 2025, animal and plant life continue to be threatened by a number of factors, including hunting, habitat loss or ...

Extinction rates appear to have slowed since their peak in the early 1900s, suggesting not a reprieve for nature but a shift in how and where losses occur. Much of the damage was concentrated on ...

Knoepfler is STAT’s Lab Dish columnist and a professor of cell biology and human anatomy at UC Davis School of Medicine. De-extinction firm Colossal Biosciences announced Tuesday that it was acquiring ...