People do care about extinct species, but not for long—new study
Lonesome George was discovered motionless in his enclosure, one morning in June 2012. Overnight, George had taken not only ...
More than 40% of coral species face extinction, according to new research
Following a global assessment, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has revealed that 44% of reef-building coral species ...
Why do we care if a species becomes extinct?
Science is well equipped to help us understand how dire the extinction crisis is. But whether we choose to act will come from ...
Bird species thought to be extinct in first recorded case
Bird species thought to be extinct in first recorded case - Scientists find last irrefutable sighting of the slender-billed ...
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How Humans Have Caused the Most Recent Wave of Extinction
Our impact on the planet has caused the Sixth Mass Extinction. Here are the main reasons why we are causing the most recent ...
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Who Were The Ancient "Hobbit Humans" Of Indonesia?
Despite their miniature brains, the ancient "Hobbits" do appear to have made stone tools. Utensils produced by the ...
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Curlew species thought to be extinct by conservationists in first for Europe
A bird species found in mainland Europe and the Mediterranean is thought to be extinct globally by a coalition ... breeding and non-breeding ranges have all proved unsuccessful.
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Curlew species thought to be extinct by conservationists in first for Europe
Craig Hilton-Taylor, head of the IUCN Red List, said: “Declaring a species Extinct on the IUCN Red List requires careful evaluation of all the evidence. “Based on the results of the paper ...
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Bird species thought to be extinct in first recorded case
A bird species found in mainland Europe and the Mediterranean is thought to be extinct globally by a coalition ... breeding and non-breeding ranges have all proved unsuccessful.