Two marsupial species thought long extinct, until now known only from fossils, were found alive in New Guinea through a ...

Until now, scientists have only known about the animals from fossils. But they suspected the creatures might still be alive, ...

In paleontology, lineages that drop out of the fossil record and then re-emerge after long periods are termed ‘Lazarus taxa.’ ...

Learn about two marsupial species discovered in New Guinea that were thought to have been extinct for 6,000 years.

Hawaiʻi's role in a recent discovery in the forests of New Guinea is rewriting a scientific story that seemed finished thousands of years ago.

The planet has seen a number of devastating fires in recent years. From California to Canada, Thailand, and Algeria, no part ...

From the vaquita – the world's rarest marine mammal – to the Sumatran rhino, discover the species facing extinction across the world ...

A new study reveals that for conservation efforts to be effective, all threats to wildlife must be considered together, not ...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature, or IUCN for short, is one of the most powerful wildlife organizations. It comprises both civil and government groups, which study and support the ...