Ten new species, including nine animals and one plant, have been listed as "staring extinction in the face," according to the UK-based international conservation group. Leptodactylus fallax ...
Due to intensive hunting and rapid urbanization, this species was practically extinct. The South American tapir is key to the ecosystem of the Atlantic Forest region, as it acts as a forest ...
Our planet now faces a global extinction crisis never witnessed by humankind. Scientists predict that more than 1 million species are on track for extinction in the coming decades. But there’s still ...
CITES is the main agreement that regulates ... The Cost of Preventing Extinction of Australia's Priority Species Feb. 3, 2025 — A new study has estimated it would cost $15.6 billion per year for ...
Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater species are at risk of extinction, according to new research. A detailed extinction assessment of more than 23,000 species of freshwater fauna by the ...
The first comprehensive assessment of the risk of extinction of freshwater species, now published in the journal Nature, is set to change this. The scientists involved in the new study used the ...
The age of de-extinction may soon be a reality. Advances in genetic engineering and synthetic biology are making resurrecting animals once lost to this world a tangible prospect. The organizations ...
Asteroid impact sulfur release less lethal in dinosaur extinction Date: January 16, 2025 Source: Vrije Universiteit Brussel Summary: Previous studies have posited that the mass extinction that ...
Many of these lemurs have incredibly high levels of genetic diversity, yet paradoxically, almost all—90%—of the more than 100 species that live on the island are threatened with extinction.
Land conversion is contributing to what scientists call Earth’s sixth mass extinction. Now, new maps link the conversion of landscapes to the risk of extinction for species; they also help ...
Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes, and other freshwater habitats face extinction, according to a new study published Wednesday in Nature. Researchers found that 24 percent of ...