In the past couple of decades, several species have been driven to extinction thanks, in large part, to human interference. Sometimes that interference is direct, poaching for big game trophies or ...

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the International Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ...

So many humans live on Earth, it’s hard to imagine there are animals we haven’t seen for years, decades, or even millions of years, but it keeps happening! Animals believed extinct that were found ...

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Fossil remains of a large, now-extinct bird species have been discovered in Australia's Boodjamulla National Park. The ground-dwelling species—Menura tyawanoides—is an ancient ancestor of Australia's ...

In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 lbs wolf species, about 25% heavier than modern-day gray wolves, had not ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Modern-day eagles are large birds, but they’re nowhere near ...

The world has lost a giant: this week the IUCN Red List officially declared St. Helena giant earwig (Labidura herculeana) extinct. While its length of 80 millimeters (3.1 inches) may not seem like ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When we think about the scope of our world’s diversity, ...

The fossil was discovered in Boodjamulla National Park, officials said. Brian McMahon`via Unsplash Fossil remains of a large, now-extinct bird species have been discovered in Australia’s Boodjamulla ...