MELBOURNE, Australia -- Almost 100 years after its extinction, the Tasmanian tiger may live once again. Scientists want to resurrect the striped carnivorous marsupial, officially known as a thylacine, ...

Giant kangaroos stuck close to home and went extinct when climate change caused that home to disappear, according to a study published in PLOS One by Christopher Laurikainen Gaete of the University of ...

Some species officially bid us farewell this year. They may have long been gone, but following more recent assessments, ...

Rarely do species presumed extinct reappear with renewed hope for a better future. But researchers in Australia not only ...

An image of the field site, Mount Etna, Rockhampton, central-eastern Queensland. Caves can be found on the western flank of Mount Etna. Giant kangaroos stuck close to home and went extinct when ...

A new species of prehistoric fish was found in iron-rich stone in southeastern Australia. Screengrab from Australian Museum's video What can fossils tell us about prehistoric life? The length of a ...

To save it, they undertook one of the largest captive snail breeding and reintroduction efforts in Australian, and perhaps ...

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the International Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While fictional depictions of fossil discoveries often feature ...

Welcome to prehistoric Australia, a place that was filled with dangerous and terrifying megafauna.