Lost marsupials have been found alive in New Guinea after 6,000 years, highlighting hidden biodiversity and conservation urgency.

So many humans live on Earth, it’s hard to imagine there are animals we haven’t seen for years, decades, or even millions of ...

Researchers say the remarkable discovery was made using fossils, photos and a misidentified museum specimen ...

In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 lbs wolf species, about 25% heavier than modern-day gray wolves, had not ...

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

For thousands of years, scientists knew of two tiny marsupials in New Guinea only through fossils and local legend. Researchers had long considered these species extinct. However, a team recently ...

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.

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the International Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ...

If you spend much time watching online videos depicting releases of rescued wildlife, you’ll find that most people are ...

Discover ways to help endangered animals through everyday actions. From gardens to African savannahs, learn how to protect ...