The idea of resurrecting long-lost direwolves sounds like pure fantasy—something out of Game of Thrones—yet Colossal Biosciences insists science is catching up with myth. Chief science officer Beth ...

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the ...

Over a third of species and ecosystems in the United States are at risk of disappearing, including hundreds of plants and animals in Washington. In a newly released report, conservation research gr… ...

So much science starts with deciphering a genome, the blueprint for every being on Earth. With such roadmaps in hand, ...

Two dozen animal and plant species are in need of specialist support to prevent them from being wiped out in Lancashire.

The Cretaceous period lasted approximately 79 million years, and ended with a major extinction event about 66 million years ago. Skip to main content. ... Animals, plants and extinction event.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday said it had found "substantial information" in petitions that eight animals and a plant should be listed under the Endangered Species Act.

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Not everything dies in a mass extinction. Sea life recovered in different and surprising ways after the asteroid strike 66 ...

The protections were signed into law in 1973 with bipartisan support and are key for preserving global biodiversity and ...

Two dozen animal and plant species are in need of specialist support to prevent them from being wiped ... The 24 animals and plants 'at risk of extinction' in Lancashire - unless something is done ...