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In 1910, Beavers nearly disappeared from the US. Today they are reshaping rivers again

North America's beaver population faced near extinction due to the fur trade. Fashion changes and conservation efforts allowed their numbers to slowly recover. Remarkably, beavers are now recognized for their role in managing drought and floods. Their dams create wetlands and act as fire refuges, benefiting ecosystems. This rodent's comeback…

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For 30 years, a Hawaii botanist climbed 3,000-foot sea cliffs without a rope to hand-pollinate tiny flowers and returned months later to collect their seeds

Botanist Steve Perlman undertook dangerous climbs to hand-pollinate rare Hawaiian plants. These unique species face extinction due to habitat loss and invasive threats. His efforts involved scaling treacherous sea cliffs to reach inaccessible plant locations. Seeds collected are stored and cultivated to restore dwindling plant populations. This dedication highlights the…

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Dinosaurs dynasty came to end 66 million years ago but reason behind apex predator's extinction on earth may be due to asteroid force more than one billion times the strength of the atomic blasts at Hiroshima, Nagasaki

Sixty-six million years later, the story of the dinosaurs remains one of nature's most dramatic reminders that life on Earth can change suddenly and profoundly.

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'No Way to Stop It': Elon Musk Warns Humans Will Lose Control of AI and Face Extinction by 2036

Elon Musk has warned that AI could outstrip human intelligence within five years and leave humanity powerless by 2036 a prediction that throws his growing commitment to Bitcoin into sharper relief.

International Business Times UK

Nearly 300 humpback whales gathered off South Africa; decades after hunting reduced their numbers below 10,000, the population has crossed 100,000

Nearly 300 humpback whales gathered off South Africa's west coast. This rare sighting highlights a remarkable wildlife recovery story. Commercial whaling had previously driven the species to near extinction. Conservation efforts have allowed humpback whale populations to rebound significantly. However, new dangers like ship strikes and entanglement still threaten them.

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In 2024, researchers challenged a decades-old theory about the extinction of woolly mammoths that they didn't die out the way we thought

Scientists now believe a sudden event caused the extinction of the last woolly mammoths. These mammoths became isolated on Wrangel Island after the ice age ended. A new study analyzed mammoth genomes from this remote Siberian location. Researchers propose disease or environmental change killed the isolated population. This research offers…

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Nature's first cat! Every time your cat purrs, it echoes 30-million-year-old legacy that began with predator scientists call the world's first true cat

First Cat Proailurus: Long before modern cats evolved, an ancient feline called Proailurus roamed the forests of Europe and Asia around 30 million years ago. Widely regarded as the world's first true cat, it is believed to be the common ancestor of today's domestic cats and big cats, including lions…

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Conservationists removed tens of thousands of invasive rats from a Pacific island to save its wildlife; they accidentally wiped out an aggressive mosquito species too

Conservationists removed invasive rats from Palmyra Atoll, expecting native species to recover. This action unexpectedly caused the local extinction of the Asian tiger mosquito. Researchers discovered the mosquitoes heavily relied on rats for their blood meals. The removal of this key food source triggered a chain reaction on the island.…

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'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Just Changed How The Dinosaurs Went Extinct — But What Really Happened?

Let's go back to the distant past... of 1980.

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Flesh-Eating Screwworms Are Back. Gene Drives Could Stop Them for Good.

Using genetic engineering to drive at least some pest species to extinction is ethical.

Reason

Meet Likweli – the newly named monkey that hints at Congo’s hidden secrets

Hearing that a new primate species has been named is exciting news for scientists because primates across the world are in decline. According to the IUCN Red list, a global inventory of animal extinction risk, 44.4% of primate species are classed as endangered or critically endangered (versus 13.2% of all…

The Conversation

Florida researchers bring endangered elkhorn coral ashore to protect them

University of Miami scientists are working to save an endangered coral species from extinction by bringing them ashore

The Independent UK

In 1955, Hawaii released a cannibal snail to control another invasive snail, but the predator instead helped push the islands’ rare native tree snails toward extinction

Hawaii introduced a predatory snail in 1955 to control pests, which then devastated native tree snails. Scientists now operate a snail emergency room to protect the remaining species. These colorful kāhuli snails were once abundant and culturally significant to Hawaiians. Captive breeding is slow, and efforts focus on predator-proof fences…

The Times of India

Ants Have Been Farming Fungi Underground for 66 Million Years, Long Before Human Agriculture

The oldest farm on Earth is undergroundAround 66 million years ago, a group of ants in what is now South America made a deal with a fungus. The ants would carry organic material into sealed underground chambers. The fungus would break it down into something edible. Neither could thrive without…

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The Independent UK

Trump cancels protections for animals threatened with extinction

There have been no species added to the endangered or threatened lists in Trump’s second term

The Conversation

Reptile fossil found in Brazil helps shed light on the common origins of dinosaurs and crocodiles

Long before dinosaurs ruled the continents and modern crocodiles first appeared, their ancestors were already going through a decisive phase in their evolutionary history. It was in this ancient world, shortly after the greatest mass extinction in Earth’s history that a new species of fossil reptile discovered in the interior…

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In 1996, one man saved a doomed elephant herd: Now his legacy aids a rewilding reserve in South Africa's Eastern Cape

Eastern Cape's elephant population faced near extinction due to agricultural conflicts. Just eleven elephants survived, leading to the creation of Addo Elephant National Park. These elephants have since recovered, now numbering over four hundred across the province. As a keystone species, elephants are vital for maintaining ecological balance and vegetation.…

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'Doomsday' is near? A theory has predicted that humans may not have much time left. Here's what it says

A statistical theory called the doomsday argument is circulating online again. This theory uses probability to estimate humanity's potential end. It suggests our current existence is unlikely if the human story extends vastly. Scientists acknowledge its value for discussing uncertainty and risk. However, they emphasize it is not a precise…

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Dartmoor ponies saved from culling risk after fears of extinction

Campaigners and farmers feared the initial measures could lead to the ‘devastation’ of the endangered breed

The Conversation

This rare Australian wattle is on the brink of extinction: new research

The spidery wattle (Acacia araneosa) is a national treasure.

LiveScience

Scientists are deep-freezing koala eggs and sperm to protect the species from extinction

Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia want to freeze koala sex cells in liquid nitrogen, which could preserve the DNA for decades until we need it, an expert said.

The Economic Times

450-million-year fossil record reveals warming seas are shrinking marine animals again, scientists sound alarm

Marine animals have consistently shrunk during intense global warming periods. This ancient pattern is now observed in today's warming oceans. Warmer waters hold less oxygen, impacting animal metabolism and growth. Surviving species became smaller after major extinction events historically. This fossil record offers a clear warning for future marine life.

The Economic Times

Scientists detect Earth's deadliest extinction signs in today's oceans: Great Dying started with warming seas and oxygen loss; 70% of land animals vanished

A Stanford-led study has provided the strongest evidence yet that warming oceans and declining oxygen levels caused Earth's largest mass extinction around 252 million years ago. The research explains why some marine animals survived while others nearly disappeared, offering fresh insight into how modern climate change could affect ocean ecosystems.

The Economic Times

Quote of the day by Harrison Ford, 'Nature Doesn't Need People – People Need Nature; Nature Would Survive the Extinction of the Human Being and Go on Just Fine, but Human Culture, Human Beings, Cannot Survive Without Nature', shows nature's influence on human health, happiness and human civilization's dependence on nature

Quote of the day by Harrison Ford expresses a profound truth about humanity's place in the world. Nature has sustained life for millions of years and continues to provide the essential resources that make civilization possible. Human health, food security, economic prosperity, and cultural development all depend on healthy ecosystems.…

The Independent UK

Experts believe monkeys and apes are key to preventing a sixth mass extinction

Researchers are racing to find solutions to stave off such a catastrophic event, which would pose a major threat to the global food supply

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