This process was done for the first time in 2003 with the frozen skin samples of an extinct pyrenean ibex. Unfortunately, the baby died minutes after birth, making the pyrenean ibex the first species ...
Here, we explore 15 recently extinct animals, serving as a somber reminder of the delicate balance of our ecosystems. Spix’s macaw. Image by Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Famously known as the ...
Perhaps the most famous frozen find, woolly mammoths have been ... Ice Age and have even sparked discussions about cloning these extinct giants. Their preservation is a chilling reminder of ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Previous studies have posited that the mass extinction that wiped the dinosaurs off the face of the Earth was caused by the release of large volumes of sulfur from rocks within ...
WASHINGTON — Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Wednesday. “Huge rivers like ...