Testing has begun on the scat discovered by the canines. The only test run so far confirmed that it was Sumatran rhino dung; ...

Over the past few hundred years there have been many famous animal extinctions. Most recent animal extinctions are all down ...

The rapidity of animal species extinction is a grave concern, currently occurring at a rate 35 times faster than anticipated.

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Almost 100 years after its extinction, the Tasmanian tiger may live once again. Scientists want to resurrect the striped carnivorous marsupial, officially known as a thylacine, ...

The study is a fascinating and encouraging reminder of that most beloved and quotable parable in biology: that life, uh, ...

EUREKA, Mo. — Locals call them "ghost wolves." To scientists, they're "Gulf Coast canids." To the world's most endangered wolves, they may be a savior. A population of unique animals near Galveston, ...

The hog deer is Sri Lanka’s rarest and most elusive deer, and was thought to be extinct a few decades ago. Classified as ...