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Hundreds Of Fungi Species Threatened With Extinction: IUCN

Deforestation, farming and climate-fuelled fires are driving increasing threats to fungi, the lifeblood of most plants on Earth, the International Union for Conservation of Nature warned on Thursday.

International Business Times

In the hills of Italy, wolves returned from the brink. Then the poisonings began

Strict laws saved the country’s wolves from extinction. Now conservationists believe their relaxation could embolden vigilantes

The Guardian - UK

‘Lego and tardigrades’: when humans finally destroy the world, what will remain?

Milnesium tardigradum is only 0.5mm long and has survived all five great extinction events – plus it’s cute

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“I would bringthis guitar out once or twice because it looked like a curvy version ofmy main guitar”: Marty Friedman takes us back to Megadeth’s Countdown to Extinction era to tell the story behind one of the rarest Jackson guitars ever

It was December 1991, and the cover of GW featured Friedman with a prototype Jackson that begged further investigation. Just where was his signature model? And what became of the Firebird-inspired design?

Guitar World

Koalas 'closer to extinction' with new disease outbreak

A potentially devastating disease has been found in one state's last healthy koala population, further endangering the species.

AAP

Massive star explosions may have triggered two mass extinctions in Earth's past: 'It would be terrifying.'

Two nearby explosive massive star deaths, or supernovas, may have triggered mass extinction events in Earth's distant past, new research suggests.

Space

OPINION - I'm a Black Cab driver and this is why I'm facing extinction — unless we get help

Aside from Big Ben and the beefeaters outside Buckingham Palace, there isn’t much that’s more iconically London than the black cab. As instantly recognisable to tourists on their first day in the city as they are to lifelong Londoners, our vehicles and the service we provide are part of the…

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Albanese to rush through new laws to protect Tasmania’s salmon industry from legal challenge

Labor will push the contentious bill through parliament next week despite concerns about the extinction of the Maugean skate

The Guardian - AU

Animal poo could hold key to saving endangered species, research suggests

The ‘poo zoo’ might be the key to preserving genetic diversity

The Independent UK

Animal poo can be used to save endangered species from extinction, research finds

Some cells are still alive within the dung, and could be used to boost genetic diversity in certain species

The Guardian - UK

Indian tiger reserves where tigers are missing

India is home to some of the world's most renowned tiger reserves, established to protect and conserve its national animal. However, despite the efforts of Project Tiger, some reserves have seen their tiger populations dwindle to the point of near or total extinction. In some cases, tigers have not been…

The Times of India

Refuge from the worst mass extinction in Earth's history discovered fossilized in China

The End-Permian mass extinction killed an estimated 80% of life on Earth, but new research suggests that plants might have done okay.

LiveScience

Trump orders likely to drive species’ extinction, wildlife advocates warn

In addition to layoffs and hiring freezes, a ‘God squad’ can effectively veto ESA protections for endangered species

The Guardian - US

New map of ‘mega ripples’ caused by dinosaur-killing asteroid helps recreate extinction event

Findings may help predict impact of future tsunamis and asteroid impacts, scientists say

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Rare Mediterranean monk seals making a comeback thanks to conservation efforts

Mediterranean monk seals, which previously faced extinction, are making a comeback

The Independent UK

‘Extinction level’ cuts coming to NASA, report says

NASA’s science programs budget could be slashed by 50 percent in fiscal year 2026, people familiar with the Trump administration’s budget request warn

The Conversation

Woolly mice are a first step to resurrecting mammoths, but there’s a very long way to go

US biotechnology company Colossal Laboratories and Biosciences has a radical proposal: it wants to resurrect the woolly mammoth from extinction. In a preprint paper published on March 4, scientists at Colossal report making a significant step towards this objective. They genetically modified the DNA of mice to give them mammoth-like…

The Conversation

Woolly mice are cute and impressive – but they won’t bring back mammoths or save endangered species

US company Colossal Biosciences has announced the creation of a “woolly mouse” — a laboratory mouse with a series of genetic modifications that lead to a woolly coat. The company claims this is the first step toward “de-extincting” the woolly mammoth.

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The Independent UK

Scientists trying to bring back the woolly mammoth end up with woolly mice

Biotech company Colossal Biosciences have edited the genes of seven mice in their plan to ‘revive’ extinct animals

The Guardian - AU

Threatened species: court asked to compel Australian ministers to create recovery plans

The Wilderness Society launches legal action in hope of helping animals on brink of extinction

The Conversation

Botanic gardens are struggling to keep up with the biodiversity crisis – here’s what they can do

As I wander around Cambridge University Botanic Garden, a tree called the Wollemi pine often catches my eye. It’s one of our rarest trees, and a distinctive looking pine, with broad needles and bark that reminds you of coco pops.

Evening Standard

A Knock on the Roof at Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs review: raw and confronting

3/5 Khawla Ibraheem asks how you would react to a five-minute warning of impending extinction

LiveScience

Neanderthal 'population bottleneck' around 110,000 years ago may have contributed to their extinction

A study of the inner ear bones of Neanderthals shows a significant loss of diversity in their shape around 110,000 years ago, suggesting a genetic bottleneck that contributed to Neanderthals' decline.

The Conversation

World’s largest insect faces extinction: how to save two species of Africa’s giant Goliath beetle

One of Africa’s giant beetles is just one step away from extinction. New research has found that one species of the enormous Goliath beetles has been almost wiped out by the west African cocoa industry and, to a lesser extent, by the international trade in dried insects. Luca Luiselli, a…

The Conversation

How poetry can help us understand mass extinction events

Extinction is inevitable. Expected. Almost all (99%) species that have ever existed have died out. Those disappearances have largely occurred at consistent background rates. But in the context of mass extinctions, ecosystems are placed under immense pressure, at above-average speeds. Here, the language changes from the commonplace to the exceptional.

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