Despite the fact that there are no grizzly bears in California, the grizzly bear remains an iconic symbol in the state.

A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.

An ancient South African cave painting may depict a fossilized creature, revealing early indigenous interpretations of ...

A living database reveals why the global count of mammal species keeps changing - and why accurate naming matters for ...

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

The tragic news of the loss of the world's last remaining northern white rhino begs the question: Can it be brought back?

An elusive wild cat long feared extinct in Thailand has been rediscovered three decades after the last recorded sighting, ...

The manumea, a critically endangered ground pigeon and one of the closest living dodo relatives, has been spotted multiple ...

In 2025, animal and plant life continue to be threatened by a number of factors, including hunting, habitat loss or ...

From giant sea monsters to recently vanished species, these incredible creatures once roamed our planet! Join us as we count down our picks for the most fascinating extinct animals. Our list includes ...

Anyone walking through the Tarumã neighborhood in Curitiba (the capital of the state of Paraná, Brazil) today may find it difficult to imagine the area as it was in the past. Between the buildings, ...

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 ...