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'Extinct' holly tree in Brazil rediscovered living in big city, say scientists
The expedition in Brazil spotted the Pernambuco holly when they recognized its distinctive tiny whi…
Rebecca Rommen
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Naming a species after a celebrity may do more harm than good
Many species were named in honor of famous people and celebrities. But species names are difficult …
Jenny McGrath
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A 13-year-old found a 5-million-year-old fossil, and now there's a new species of walrus named in his honor
A 13-year-old saw a skull protruding from a boulder. The fossil belonged to an ancient toothless wa…
Jenny McGrath
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Rare photos show some of the birds, fish, and mollusks added to the extinction list this week
Federal wildlife officials gave up on being able to save more than two dozen species this week, and…
Erin Schumaker
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Your mental illnesses may be a result of ancient cross-species fornication, a study has found
The story of human evolution is an intricate tapestry woven with a ton of interbreeding with other …
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The early ancestors of humans were reduced to 1,300 individuals and came close to extinction, scientists say
The evolutionary bottleneck 900,000 years ago might have been caused by an extreme climate event, r…
Alia Shoaib
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Researchers rediscovered a spiky, beaked echidna named after Sir David Attenborough that hasn't been seen for 60 years and was thought to be extinct
The adorable long-beaked echidna is a rare type of egg-laying mammal that had eluded scientists for…
Sonam Sheth,Maiya Focht
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3-14 percent of terrestrial species are likely to face high risk of extinction due to global warming
3-14 percent of terrestrial species are likely to face high risk of extinction due to global warming
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Arctic puffins evolved into a new species 6 generations ago, but they might be less fit to survive, a new study shows
Two species of puffins began breeding within the last century in response to climate change. This m…
Maiya Focht
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These Indian species are most threatened by climate change and severe weather, according to the IUCN
Here are some of the species endemic to our country that India stands to lose to climate change and…
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An ancient tooth found in a cave proves an extinct species of archaic humans lived in southeast Asia over 130,000 years ago
Scientists were looking at how humans in southeast Asia today have some genes of an ancient human s…
Marianne Guenot
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From non-native bluegrass in Antarctica to beautiful spotted bugs in the middle of NYC, here are 5 invasive species that are as stunning as they are threatening to humanity
A United Nations report says invasive species are costing the world $423 billion every year to comb…
Hilary Brueck
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Why did some birds survive when dinosaurs went extinct? Molting feathers could hold a clue
Feathers preserved in amber could suggest some ancient birds molted differently than modern birds, …
Jenny McGrath
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Human-caused fires may have contributed to the extinction of saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, and other animals 13,000 years ago
Researchers say fires, possibly set by humans, led to the disappearance of dire wolves, sabertooth …
Jenny McGrath
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Not an asteroid but massive volcanic eruptions in India might have set off mass extinction 66 million years ago
"For the first time, we can provide insights into the distinct climatic and environmental …
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The US has the second-highest number of endangered species. California, Florida, and Arizona lead the nation in threatened creatures.
The US is second behind only Indonesia for the most number of endangered species, according to a re…
Tim Paradis
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Earth is losing thousands of species each year, reveals research
Most dinosaurs famously disappeared 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period. …
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Human activities disrupted even the most resilient species in the Earth's ecosystem: study
This impact is increasingly modifying natural ecosystems and threatening biodiversity, for example,…
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Galapagos 'fantastic giant tortoise' was believed to be extinct for 100 years — until the discovery of a lone 50-year-old female nicknamed Fernanda
DNA analysis showed a recently discovered Galápagos Islands tortoise was the same species as a spec…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Shark tooth enamel suggests prehistoric great whites may have competed with giant megalodons for food
Ancient megalodon sharks were four times the size of great whites, but they went extinct, while the…