Extinct animals

A successful new agreement to protect nature would be one that eliminates the threat of extinction for all species by 2050, the International Union for Conservation of Nature said Friday. The global organization, which tracks threats…

A study shows a less colourful and quieter world with the possible loss of more than 500 species that haven’t been seen in over 50 years. Arne Mooers, Simon Fraser University biodiversity professor and study co-author, said there is a…

The emperor penguin, which roams Antarctica’s frozen tundra and chilly seas, is at severe risk of extinction in the next 30 to 40 years as a result of climate change, an expert from the Argentine Antarctic Institute (IAA) warned. The…

<!-- -->The woolly mammoths died out about 4,000 years ago.Washington: It is the elephant in the genomics room: can extinct species be resurrected? One bioscience firm insists they can, announcing Monday its intent to use emerging…