Mass extinction events often result in the majority of species on earth disappearing. Is the planet in the throes of another ...

In this video I am going to tell you all about Homo Habilis, the very first species in the Homo genus, the origin of all of ...

One of the most enigmatic extinct human species, is Homo floresiensis, the Hobbit species. Apparently, there are some people ...

Extreme heatwaves, driven by climate change, are resulting in mass animal die-offs, disrupting reproduction, and pushing ...

And it worked astonishingly well. The rats were confirmed as removed from Rábida just a year later, and several species were ...

Scientists know little about Denisovans, a now-extinct relative of humans. But a gene inherited from these hominins may have ...

Lessons from extinction could help protect the bears of today. New research reveals that the now-extinct cave bear was much ...

Scientists have discovered that a gene called MUC19, inherited from Denisovans through ancient interbreeding, may have played a vital role in helping Indigenous ancestors adapt as they migrated into ...

Our species first appeared in Africa roughly 300,000 years ago. Scientists have sought greater understanding of the human family tree including the immediate ancestors of the lineage that produced ...

For Wild Animals, the Bird Flu Disaster Is Already Here Scientists are concerned that the H5N1 virus could set off another human pandemic. But it is already putting species under pressure in the wild.

The IUCN calculated in March that 27,159 species are threatened, endangered or extinct in the wild out of nearly 100,000 species biologists examined in depth. That includes 1,223 mammal species ...