Extinction

Mammals were planning to overthrow the dinosaurs well before the Asteroid impact

We are inevitable.

By Cassidy Ward | 

1 month ago

Red wolves could be saved from extinction by “ghost DNA” in hybrid coyotes

This is the ultimate genetic insurance policy.

By Cassidy Ward | 

7 months ago

Great whites might have pushed megalodons toward extinction

There was literally not enough food in the ocean for both of them.

By Cassidy Ward | 

7 months ago

The extinction of the dinosaurs caused fruit to grow massive

When species die, you can count on plants to move in on their turf.

By Cassidy Ward | 

9 months ago

Now we have an instruction manual for resurrecting the extinct Tasmanian Tiger

We're about to play the ultimate genetic Uno reverse card.

By Cassidy Ward | 

10 months ago

Woolly mammoths were probably around much longer than we thought

Woolly mammoths didn't go extinct when they vanished from the fossil record, but much later.

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

1 year ago

The tequila splitfin fish was extinct in the wild, now it has a shot at returning

This is a comeback story for the ages.

By Cassidy Ward | 

1 year ago

Virtual models are bringing ancient, armored, Dune-like worms back to life (sort of)

You can't escape bugs, even in virtual worlds.

By Cassidy Ward | 

1 year ago

Evolve fast, die hard. Rapid evolution means a species is more likely to go extinct

Reptile evolution proves that evolving too fast could mean you're more likely to go extinct.

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

1 year ago

Back from the dead? Cloned ferret offers hope for endangered species

By Cassidy Ward | 

1 year ago