With much controversy swirling around Colossal's proxy dire wolves, we spoke with the company's CEO to find out how these animals were created and what so-called de-extinction technology could mean ...

Utah researchers say they believe they now know how existing crocodile, alligator and gharial species survived a pair of mass extinction events — information that could fuel future research.

Scientists say the Trump administration’s embrace of de-extinction won’t help endangered species like the Great Lakes gray ...

In The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire, science writer Henry Gee considers how long we’ve got, and how we can extend our ...

Researchers examined teeth and skulls of 99 extinct crocodylomorph species and 20 living crocodylian species to reconstruct their dietary ecology and identify characteristics that helped some groups ...

The secret to their longevity could help conservationists better protect species today threatened by extinction.

Researching their diet and ability to adapt to planetary upheavals to help protect the most vulnerable species today.

Most people think of crocodilians as living fossils—stubbornly unchanged, prehistoric relics that have ruled the world's ...

Colossal Biosciences, an American biotechnology company, announced the "de-extinction" of the dire wolf, a prehistoric wolf ...

This week, solve the mystery of an ancient human ancestor’s fossil, meet a new generation of dire wolves, spy April’s full moon, and more.

The idea that extreme heat could one day cause a mass extinction and end the dominance of humans is not as farfetched as it ...

Her current focus is on trending life stories and human-interest features on a variety ... the Earth has experienced five major mass extinction events, known as the "Big Five," and scientists ...