Extinction

Here's how a change in climate made Australia's giant kangaroos vanish ABC Online20:06Queensland Australia South Pacific

Discovery shows bizarre behaviour led to extinction of giant kangaroos at ancient site Yahoo! Australia21:56Queensland Australia South Pacific

First egg laid in the wild by Guam kingfishers in 40 years–hanging on to survival thousands of miles from home Good News Network02:23Guam Zoology South Pacific

Once-extinct bird lays eggs in the wild for the first time in 40 years Greek Reporter19:03Guam Zoology South Pacific

How the dire wolf became a $10 billion biotech fantasy CTech04:27Habitat and Biodiversity Loss Biotech Global Issues

Colossal Biosciences’ dire wolf pups aren’t proof of gene-tech defeating extinction Mint05:41Habitat and Biodiversity Loss Biotech Global Issues

Michael Hiltzik: This genetics firm didn’t resurrect the extinct dire wolf, but did achieve a breakthrough in hype Lexington Herald-Leader, Kentucky14:22Habitat and Biodiversity Loss Global Issues

Hiltzik: This genetics firm didn’t resurrect the extinct dire wolf, but did achieve a breakthrough in hype Los Angeles Times06:05Habitat and Biodiversity Loss Global Issues

Proposed U.S. rule change on endangered species triggers alarm for environmentalists Canadian National Observer07:53Habitat and Biodiversity Loss Environment (World) Global Issues

Trump plan leaves protected species a risk, environmentalists warn The Independent00:24Habitat and Biodiversity Loss Environment (World) Global Issues

Rather than ‘de-extincting’ species, let’s save the species we have NewsRoom13:18Environment (World)

Is the once-extinct dire wolf back? | Explained The Hindu23:04Environment (World)

Two new crocodile species found in Caribbean already face extinction The Independent04:28Caribbean Habitat and Biodiversity Loss Alligators and Crocodiles

Outrage as Trump blows up Endangered Species Act protection by redefining one word Common Dreams17:41Donald Trump Climate Change (US) Habitat and Biodiversity Loss

A biologist reveals 3 species that are closer to extinction under the Trump administration Forbes17:26Donald Trump Climate Change (US) Habitat and Biodiversity Loss

De-extinction rebellion The Baffler08:00Extinction Rebellion Habitat and Biodiversity Loss Climate Crisis

Meet the American version of the dodo bird — A flightless bird that sadly went extinct in 1844 Forbes14:39Extinction Rebellion Habitat and Biodiversity Loss Climate Crisis

Climate crisis accelerating extinction of beneficial species: experts Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha05:07Habitat and Biodiversity Loss Environment (World) Climate Crisis

A biotech firm says its genetic tweaks of a wolf amount to ‘De-extinction.’ What does this mean for living species? InsideClimate News18:15Habitat and Biodiversity Loss Environment (World) Climate Crisis

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A Map for Vanishing Animals Nautilus06:44

In the last 4 hours

Two native sheep breeds classified as 'priority' cases at risk of extinction South West Farmer04:40

In the last 6 hours

Two new crocodile species found in Caribbean already face extinction The Independent04:28

Yesterday

Dopamine circuit helps the brain unlearn fear News-Medical.Net22:36 28-Apr-25

As Masters of Survival and Evolution, the Crocodile Now Has Two New Species Discover Magazine16:17 28-Apr-25

Scientists Discover the Oldest Known Ant Fossil, a 113-Million-Year-Old ‘Hell Ant’ Preserved in … Smithsonian Magazine15:22 28-Apr-25

1 out of every 4 freshwater animals globally are at risk of extinction, report shows KJZZ15:19 28-Apr-25

How the world’s largest language family spread — and why others go extinct Nature.com05:15 28-Apr-25

In the last 7 days

Giant Prehistoric Kangaroos in Australia Were Doomed, And Now We Know Why ScienceAlert22:50 27-Apr-25

Meet Diego — Father To 900 Hood Island Tortoises And Savior Of His Species Forbes09:32 27-Apr-25

We May See The Quagga Again And Here's How Grunge09:03 27-Apr-25

What We Really Need to Fight Against Extinction TIME07:10 27-Apr-25

Utopia or extinction: The space visions driving Bezos and Musk WA Today15:05 26-Apr-25

First Egg Laid in the Wild by Guam Kingfishers in 40 Years–Hanging on to Survival Thousands of Miles from Home Good News Network02:23 26-Apr-25

Prehistoric 'dinosaur tree' thought to be extinct bears fruit in garden near city Evesham Journal00:35 26-Apr-25

Giant frogs and extinct beasts star in Bristol’s prehistoric sea show Bristol Live00:14 26-Apr-25

Satellites find rare predator returning to south Finland forests for first time The Charlotte Observer12:36 25-Apr-25

Is resurrecting extinct animals a good idea? BBC09:12 25-Apr-25

New techniques uncover how climate ‘upheaval’ led to the extinction of Australia’s giant kangaroos Malay Mail00:16 25-Apr-25

From national symbol to exotic décor: How the Malayan tiger is being hunted to extinction Malay Mail21:30 24-Apr-25

A 2,000-year-old battle ended in fire, and a tree species never recovered Ars Technica18:07 24-Apr-25

A 113-Million-Year-Old Hell Ant Found In Brazil Is The Oldest Ant Known To Science IFLScience17:20 24-Apr-25

50-Million-Year-Old Footprints Open a ‘Rare Window’ Into the Behaviors of Extinct Animals That… Smithsonian Magazine17:04 24-Apr-25

Michael Hiltzik: This genetics firm didn’t resurrect the extinct dire wolf, but did achieve a breakthrough in hype Lexington Herald-Leader, Kentucky14:22 24-Apr-25

The oldest ant ever discovered found fossilized in Brazil ScienceDaily14:03 24-Apr-25

More thoughts on Giant Panda Conservation Behavioural and Social Sciences at Nature Research12:08 24-Apr-25

Is AI Doomsday Talk Distracting Us From Real Problems It’s Already Causing Today? Study Finds11:51 24-Apr-25

Endangered species may have been part of ancient funeral feasts in Morocco cave Macon.com11:49 24-Apr-25

Extinct hell ant species used specialized jaws to impale its prey Popular Science11:01 24-Apr-25

Hiltzik: This genetics firm didn’t resurrect the extinct dire wolf, but did achieve a breakthrough in hype Los Angeles Times06:05 24-Apr-25

Wild Gundelia crisis: Kurdish Ilam’s beloved plant faces extinction Shafaq News04:36 24-Apr-25

'Extremely rare' spider on the brink of extinction spotted in UK - see where Gazette News03:51 24-Apr-25

Discovery shows bizarre behaviour led to extinction of giant kangaroos at ancient site Yahoo! Australia21:56 23-Apr-25

Here's how a change in climate made Australia's giant kangaroos vanish ABC Online20:06 23-Apr-25

Fossil teeth show extinct giant kangaroos spent their lives close to home – and perished when the climate changed The Conversation (AU)16:24 23-Apr-25

Giant Kangaroos' Weight at 375 Pounds and Limited Roaming Likely Led to Their Extinction Discover Magazine14:22 23-Apr-25

Have dire wolves been brought back from extinction? Not quite The Independent12:22 23-Apr-25

Beauty and the Beast: malaria and its devastating impact on Hawaiian honeycreeper birds Behavioural and Social Sciences at Nature Research09:52 23-Apr-25

11,000-Year-Old Greek Cave Art Found on Crete Greek Reporter02:38 23-Apr-25

Once-Extinct Bird Lays Eggs in the Wild for the First Time in 40 Years Greek Reporter19:03 22-Apr-25

Biologists Rejoice as Extremely Rare Guam Kingfishers Lay Their First Wild Eggs in Nearly 40… Smithsonian Magazine14:30 22-Apr-25

This Earth Day, progress for our species protects others Washington Examiner12:32 22-Apr-25

Extinct-In-The-Wild Bird Species Is Breeding On A New Island Home Forbes10:59 22-Apr-25

The Dire Wolf’s Hollywood DNA Hollywood Reporter09:07 22-Apr-25

What De-Extinction Means for the Living World CNET08:07 22-Apr-25

Rare birds which once faced extinction spotted on Rathlin Island Belfast Telegraph07:07 22-Apr-25

'Hopefully we can fish them to extinction' - pest eradication at Auckland lake Radio New Zealand04:07 22-Apr-25

In the last month

Atlantic salmon in the River Itchen on the brink of extinction Daily Echo22:53 21-Apr-25

Oman halts shark trade permits amid extinction concerns Gulf News22:22 21-Apr-25

For a while, crocodile Newswise (Press Release)18:39 21-Apr-25

The surprisingly tricky art of seed banking Knowable Magazine17:26 21-Apr-25

Sunscreen, Clothing and Caves May Have Given Modern Humans an Edge Over Neanderthals When… Smithsonian Magazine17:01 21-Apr-25

An Age of Extinction Is Coming. Here’s How to Survive. American Enterprise Institute10:06 21-Apr-25

Grizzly Bears Went Extinct in California 100 Years Ago. Scientists Say They Could Soon Return. Popular Mechanics09:13 21-Apr-25

Claims that salmon farms threaten skate are 'thin', says professor FishFarmingExpert08:25 21-Apr-25

Re-wilding Escape from Extinction (2025) Earth Day Filmuforia08:10 21-Apr-25

Anatomy of an Extinction Mother Jones06:03 21-Apr-25

Govt bans use of fine nets in coastal waters The Express Tribune00:59 21-Apr-25

Promise and peril Dawn20:31 20-Apr-25

Could AI text alerts help save snow leopards from extinction? BBC19:41 20-Apr-25

'Incredibly rare' plant finds a new home at Panshanger Park in Hertfordshire Welwyn & Hatfield Times, Hertfordshire18:41 20-Apr-25

Come With Me if You Want to Survive an Age of Extinction The Charlotte Observer15:34 20-Apr-25

Climate crisis accelerating extinction of beneficial species: experts Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha05:07 20-Apr-25

Team that resurrected dire wolf has Pitt, Penn State connections Pittsburgh Tribune-Review05:02 20-Apr-25

4 Unforgettable Photos That Remind Us Why Extinction Feels Personal — From The Nature Photography Contest 2024 Forbes14:31 19-Apr-25

Campaign to save world's most endangered zebra species from extinction launched Basingstoke Gazette13:51 19-Apr-25

Rare pink bird wows Devon visitors after near-extinction Devon Live11:16 19-Apr-25

They’re here. They’re howling. But, are they resurrected dire wolves? The Independent08:53 19-Apr-25

Mystical eagle thought to be extinct in Mexico reappears in Chiapas Mexico News Daily21:28 18-Apr-25

Saving the life of a Shire foal and the breed from extinction Town And Country Today18:49 18-Apr-25

The ‘return’ of an extinct wolf is not the answer to saving endangered species, experts warn Journal Gazette Times-Courier, Illinois16:16 18-Apr-25

Scientist on reviving extinct dire wolves CBS News15:45 18-Apr-25

The Last of Their Kind Nautilus14:52 18-Apr-25

Katy Perry may face 'career extinction' if she doesn't step back from public, PR expert warns MailOnline14:51 18-Apr-25

There Are Many Threats to Humanity. A Low Birth Rate Isn’t One of Them. Current Affairs13:31 18-Apr-25

Mayurica Biswas’ new docu-series ‘The Resurrection Quest’ explores bold moves to reverse extinction Indian Express12:53 18-Apr-25

Grim Old Days: Richard Hoffmann’s Environmental History of Medieval Europe HumanProgress10:04 18-Apr-25

Extinct-in-the-wild chicks hatch at London Zoo BBC03:16 18-Apr-25

Bird species near extinction gets population boost as chicks born in UK Yahoo! UK & Ireland02:45 18-Apr-25

Restoring the Wild: How Reintroducing Bison Could Revive Britain’s Landscapes and Ecosystems CounterPunch02:03 18-Apr-25

Is the once-extinct dire wolf back? | Explained The Hindu23:04 17-Apr-25

London Zoo celebrates hatching of three eggs from extinct-in-wild dove species The Irish News19:24 17-Apr-25

Ancient Amber Has Kept a Dirt Ant Frozen in Time For 16 Million Years Discover Magazine17:35 17-Apr-25

Indian cheetah may growl again thanks to gene engineering The Times of India13:19 17-Apr-25

Rather than ‘de-extincting’ species, let’s save the species we have NewsRoom13:18 17-Apr-25

Scientists reveal exact date Earth will face mass extinction that will wipe out humanity JOE.ie12:31 17-Apr-25

How scientists unearthed the cosmic catastrophe that paved the way for humanity Big Think10:55 17-Apr-25

Meet 3 Hawaiian Honeycreepers That Might Go Extinct By 2032 Forbes08:27 17-Apr-25

Proposed U.S. rule change on endangered species triggers alarm for environmentalists Canadian National Observer07:53 17-Apr-25

How the dire wolf became a $10 billion biotech fantasy CTech04:27 17-Apr-25

Is Trump a Neanderthal? CounterPunch02:08 17-Apr-25

Trump plan leaves protected species a risk, environmentalists warn The Independent00:24 17-Apr-25

Could humanity be extinct within 10,000 years? A new book is the wake up call our species needs The Conversation (UK)23:04 16-Apr-25

UK's rarest wildlife being 'torched alive' and pushed to brink of extinction by wildfires Daily Star19:23 16-Apr-25

Proposed rule change on endangered species triggers alarm for environmentalists ABC News18:31 16-Apr-25

Ancient humans may have faced radiation risk 41,000 years ago New Scientist18:12 16-Apr-25

Outrage as Trump Blows Up Endangered Species Act Protection by Redefining One Word Common Dreams17:41 16-Apr-25

Plan D: Deluded. Dishonest. ‘Dire Wolves’ Bella Caledonia16:16 16-Apr-25

Secret to crocodylian longevity ScienceDaily15:36 16-Apr-25

How Crocodiles Have Survived Over 230 Million Years and Two Mass Extinction Events Discover Magazine13:15 16-Apr-25

They’re not the prettiest, but they survived 2 extinction events Deseret Morning News, Utah12:56 16-Apr-25

Ancient Crocs Reveal Extinction Survival Secret Science Blog (Weblog)12:33 16-Apr-25

The Dire Wolf Hoopla Hides the Real Story: How to Save Red Wolves Scientific American10:29 16-Apr-25

The loss of a single species is the loss of a whole world Resilience09:20 16-Apr-25

How crocodile ancestors survived the dinosaur extinction Cosmos08:38 16-Apr-25

"For A While, Crocodile": How Do Crocodylomorphs Keep Surviving Mass Extinctions? IFLScience07:09 16-Apr-25

Are we really capable of resurrecting extinct animals? Anglia Ruskin University04:18 16-Apr-25

The Dire Wolf Has Not Been Revived: Problems for Conservation Biology CounterPunch02:03 16-Apr-25

Crocodile ancestors survived two mass extinctions—here’s how Popular Science00:05 16-Apr-25

‘De-extinction’ of dire wolves promotes false hope: technology can’t undo extinction The Conversation (UK)19:28 15-Apr-25

UK's rarest wildlife being 'pushed to extinction' by grass fires BBC17:52 15-Apr-25

A Biologist Reveals 3 Species That Are Closer To Extinction Under The Trump Administration Forbes17:26 15-Apr-25

2025-54 Appeals Court Confirms Final Environmental Assessment Sufficient In Hawaiʻi’s Fight To Save Endangered Birds Hawaii Governor (Press Release)13:46 15-Apr-25

If we must bring back extinct species, let’s focus on the giant herbivores The Conversation (UK)11:30 15-Apr-25

Core Ultra 200V to the Rescue for Near-Extinct Bears Intel (Press Release)08:56 15-Apr-25

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