After a century-long absence, the elusive South American tapir has reemerged, sparking hope and excitement among ...

If you’ve ever seen an elephant or a giraffe up close, you know those animals can seem massive, but would you believe that ...

Sometimes history surprises us with unexpected discoveries. In Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), cameras from the State Institute for the Environment (INEA) have captured the image of a mam ...

Animals are disappearing at hundreds of times the normal rate, primarily because of shrinking habitats. Their biggest threat ... possibly extinct in the wild), has been seen for more than a ...

Advocates say resurrecting extinct animals is attracting new investors with deep pockets to conservation. The scientific field pushes the boundaries of biotechnology in a way that will make it ...

(CNN) — The age of de-extinction may soon be a reality. Advances in genetic engineering and synthetic biology are making resurrecting animals once lost to this world a tangible prospect.