The purpose: to capture for posterity species that someday might be extinct. To reflect the project ... A few years ago there was one left alive, a male, at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

Scientists also declared several other extinctions, including the first documented plant extinction in New Hampshire.

If you are like us, you find this list tragic, but awareness is essential in conserving the rare animal species left on this planet. Therefore, we look deeper at these animals, their stories, and how ...

Shark fans think that the extinct species known as ... the ocean has been explored, still no sign of the megalodon, but that's only 6%. Megalodon could still be alive." Another added: "I believe ...

The scientific breakthroughs she hopes to make may not only revive extinct species but also save animals at the brink today, she said. Still, as she takes on this job, Shapiro still dwells on some ...

Coelacanth: Once though to be extinct for 66 million years, this ancient fish was rediscovered off the coast of South Africa in 1938. It currently has a population of less than 1,000.

Mass extinctions have shaped the course of life on Earth, wiping out numerous species while paving the way for new ones to evolve ... Image by raysse1939 via Depositphotos. Once thought to be extinct, ...

A million years ago, researchers have found, an extinct species ... suggest that Homo erectus may have thrived in environments that were once thought too harsh for species other than our own.

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering a new picture of the "other humans" that our ancestors met across ...

With the influx of capital, Lamm said the Colossal team may add another extinct animal to the to-do list as it makes headway in its three flagship projects. Recent milestones include creating the ...