The Latest Breaking News from Extinction

Colossal Biosciences reveals new species for "de-extinction": the bluebuck

The company that's attempting to bring back the woolly mammoth and the dodo — is aiming to revive another species.

Axios · Apr 30

"I said, ‘You are making a huge mistake – you get pulled over for any reason and they find those guns in there… well, there’s nothing more wrong than being shot with your own gun.’" How Megadeth reinvented themselves with Countdown To Extinction

A freshly sober Megadeth entered the 90s with one goal: conquer the world at any cost

Metal Hammer · Apr 30

Experts warn world food system could collapse without urgent action

One expert argued that humanity is currently driving a ‘mass extinction event’

The Independent UK · Apr 29

Possums and gliders are pushing a native bird to extinction. What can we do?

From brightly coloured birds to the much-loved sugar glider, Australia’s native animals are a sight to behold.

The Conversation · Apr 28

Congress will vote to expand ‘God Squad’ reach and gut endangered species protections – on Earth Day

The ESA has prevented the extinction of 99% of protected species

The Independent UK · Apr 21

The extinction or the adaptation: how AI will impact SaaS market

SaaS used to rely on enterprise subscriptions. Now, AI threatens this business model.

TechRadar · Apr 21

Strange mammal ancestor laid huge, leathery eggs —‬ and it was key to surviving the world's worst mass extinction

Using synchrotron X-ray CT scans of a fossilized, intact embryo, researchers found evidence that the plant-eating mammal Lystrosaurus laid eggs, which answers a key question about mammalian evolution.

LiveScience · Apr 15

The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can be done

In 1902, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott spotted a large group of large black and white birds at Ross Island, Antarctica. This was among the many milestones of Scott’s famous Discovery expedition: the first breeding colony of emperor penguins.

The Conversation · Apr 14

World's rarest lizards were on the brink of extinction until New Zealand conservationists stepped in

The entire global population lives in one five-acre wetland.

Euronews · Apr 14

How Trump’s ‘God Squad’ Could Devastate Endangered Species Along Texas’ Gulf Coast

If left intact, the exemption for oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico could forever harm vulnerable species and their habitats.

Texas Observer · Apr 13