This video explores five species once declared extinct that were later found alive in surprising locations. It follows the ...

They came up a little short. A small archaic hominid known as the “hobbit” might have died out around 50,000 years ago after ...

About 50,000 years ago, humanity lost one of its last surviving hominin cousins, Homo floresiensis (also known as "the hobbit ...

However, anyone can be reckless when it comes to wildlife encounters, even when engaging in what should be eco-friendly ...

Wildlife overpasses reduce road mortality for large species, but could they work for small ones like amphibians? A town in ...

Photojournalist Ami Vitale followed Przewalski’s horses—once declared extinct in the wild—on a 2,000-mile journey back to ...

Discover unique animals that start with N. From the Unicorn of the Sea to the rare Numbat, explore this list of 11 ...

The koalas clambering around eucalyptus canopies may be cuddly herbivores, but their extinct relatives were horrifying predators. The charismatic marsupials are the closest living relatives of ...

In most narratives, the story of evolution is the story of organisms emerging from the ocean and eventually populating the land. But for some species, that evolution also involved a return trip.

The animal kingdom is full of creatures that spark both fascination and fear. They may be misunderstood and even downright creepy, but each one plays a crucial role in the wild. Here are 15 animals ...

A fish species thought to be extinct has suddenly been found in a small pond in Bolivia. The rare seasonal killifish, Moema claudiae, has not been recorded in the wild for more than 20 years and its ...