Australia needs to urgently prioritize state and national conservation policies, according to a new study, with the findings ...

An asteroid strike 66 million years ago caused millions of species to go extinct—including many mollusks. By studying the ...

Many species thought to be extinct have reappeared in recent years, proving that nature still holds many secrets. From elusive mammals in South America to deep-sea fish, these rediscoveries shed light ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The federal government has secretly spent trillions building an elaborate network of subterranean “cities” where the rich and powerful can shelter during a “near-extinction event,” a ...

An estimated 1 in 5 children has a learning difference that makes it difficult to read, write and spell. Dyslexia, which makes reading and language-related tasks harder, is the most common learning ...

Study: Threshold fertility for the avoidance of extinction under critical conditions. Image Credit: sogane / Shutterstock In a recent article published in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers ...

With fewer women having babies, scientists say, humans in most countries face extinction.

Not from an actual decline in population before the extinction event. Previous research had found climate change could be the cause of the initial decline. “We analyzed the fossil record and ...

Scientific criticism followed fast. The company’s press release claimed the pups to be “the world’s first de-extinct animals … brought back from extinction using genetic edits derived from a complete ...

Jerry A. Coyne is professor emeritus of ecology and evolution at the University of Chicago. A recent display in Time magazine features a photo of a handsome white dog-like animal, a dire wolf.

Boffins claim the minimum to avoid extinction is 2.7 babies per woman worldwide. Britain’s average is 1.44. The global figure is an estimated 2.3. Diane Cuaresma, author of the Japanese study ...