New research finds extinction rates have been declining for a century, challenging assumptions of an ongoing mass extinction.

Thousands of glaciers have vanished over the past few decades and as the world continues to heat up, they are expected to disappear at an increasing pace. New research gives a glimpse of just how quic ...

Polar bears are running out of ice and out of time, yet inside their cells something remarkable is happening. As the Arctic ...

Scientists warn of peak glacier extinction, with thousands disappearing annually by mid-century depending on emissions. This ...

Whether a species has just freshly emerged, or it has been around for millions of years does not dictate its vulnerability.

A large fossil study shows young shark and ray species vanish faster, while older species stay stable over time.

Colossal Biosciences, the genetic engineering company working to bring back the woolly mammoth, has actually already brought back one of its extinct Ice Age cohabitants: the dire wolf. The Dallas, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Life on Earth is anything but predictable. For evidence, ...

In a new study, researchers have used the fossil record to better understand what factors make animals more vulnerable to extinction from climate change. The results could help to identify species ...

The Colossal Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the science fiction-y Dallas startup, announced Wednesday it had secured an additional $50 million in funding, bringing its total purse to $100 million.

Since the beginning of time, Earth has created life and then wiped out most of it in catastrophic, ultra-destructive moments. Starting with the very first extinction event since multicellular life ...