Swedish scientists retrieved RNA from an extinct Tasmanian tiger to help trace the genes that were active in the animal’s ...

Researchers in Sweden recovered RNA from a 130-year-old Tasmanian tiger, allowing them to identify which genes were active in its tissues before extinction.

As a critically endangered species, the manumea could be considered mostly dead, but there’s a big difference between that ...

An extinct race in One Piece is not uncommon, even in a world full of fish-men and giants. Some races have almost disappeared ...

A tiny fish long feared lost has resurfaced in Bolivia, offering a rare conservation success story amid widespread habitat ...

These exhibits help visitors overcome common challenges, such as understanding the true scale of extinct animals or distinguishing scientifically accurate information from fictional portrayals.

Anacondas achieved their massive size millions of years ago. Discover how anacondas stayed huge while other giant reptiles died out!

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When scientists sequenced the Neanderthal genome in 2010, they learned that Neanderthals ...

On 19 September 2025, a single sawfish, thought to be locally extinct in South Africa, was found along the Eastern Cape coast. This animal, likely to be the Largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis) was ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

The Endangered night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) is one of the rarest birds in Australia, with fewer than 20 known alive ...