The Latest Breaking News from Extinction

To prevent mass extinction, we need to protect 30% of Earth by 2030. Recent research indicates where to start

An increase in gull numbers along the Tasmanian coastline is cause for cheer but habitat destruction has left other bird species on the brink of extinction.

New analysis reveals they originated from no more than eight individuals but grew to number 200–300 within 20 generations.

In science, we usually share our successes and ignore the less glamorous mishaps. We decided to follow a different approach. This is the story of how multiple generations of scientists collaborated to decipher the genome of the mammoth formerly known as Lonely Boy, often referred to as the last mammoth…