May 23, 2018 · While some use the word extinction to describe what might better be described as "local or regional extinction," to most it means the complete and total elimination of a certain species from …

2 days ago · Thousands of glaciers have vanished over the past few decades and as the world continues to heat up, they are expected to disappear at an increasing pace. New research gives a …

Dec 11, 2025 · New research finds extinction rates have been declining for a century, challenging assumptions of an ongoing mass extinction.

Dec 10, 2025 · Biologists poured cold water on Colossal Biosciences’ claim to have brought the dire wolf back from extinction, and some worry the overblown headlines will undermine conservation work

Species that are not globally extinct are termed extant. Those species that are extant, yet are threatened with extinction, are referred to as threatened or endangered species. The dodo of Mauritius, shown …

3 days ago · Our results show that glacier extinction (the number of individual glaciers disappearing) will peak around mid-century, with both its timing and magnitude depending on the warming level.

23 hours ago · High extinction risk for young species A remarkably consistent pattern emerged across the entire 145-million-year period. Evolutionarily young species went extinct far more often than older …

2 days ago · Thousands of glaciers will vanish each year in the coming decades, leaving only a fraction standing by the end of the century unless global warming is curbed, a study showed on Monday.

Dec 11, 2025 · Ecologically important Diadema africanum almost eliminated by unknown disease in Canary Islands A marine pandemic is bringing some species of sea urchin to the brink of extinction, …

Nov 2, 2025 · Extinction, in biology, is the dying out or extermination of a species. It occurs when species are diminished because of environmental forces (natural or human-made) or because of …