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MEXICO CITY - The vaquita, a small porpoise on the verge of extinction, is still hanging in there, said scientists Wednesday who had spotted about a dozen specimens of Mexico's "panda of the sea" on an expedition in May.

Discussions at the recent COP15 biodiversity conference in Montréal highlighted once again the impact of human activities on wildlife. Many species are forced to migrate, are seeing their populations declining, or worse, are finding themselves on the brink of extinction. For example, the populations of woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus) are…

Will artificial intelligence lead to the extinction of human civilisation? A scientists specialising in AI technology explains.

I'm looking at a headline this morning that screams "AI Creators Fear the Extinction of Humanity", and I suppose they could turn out to be right. But it's still a bit early to declare a global emergency and turn all the machines off.

Backyard breeders say they are ready, willing and able to bring some of Australia's rarest birds back from the brink of extinction.

Some experts warn that AI poses the risk of killing us all. If so, it's off to a good start.

South Australia's parliament has passed laws increasing the fine and adding jail time for obstructing a public place in response to Extinction Rebellion protests in Adelaide. But legal experts have raised questions about the wording of the law and its potential consequences.

More than 300 researchers and industry leaders signed their names to a new statement warning of a potential extinction event.

The RFU has agreed to give the cash-strapped club another week to complete a takeover to avoid suspension from the Premiership