After a century-long absence, the elusive South American tapir has reemerged, sparking hope and excitement among ...

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The researchers believe that the extinct animal, which could date as far back as 300,000 years, may be the smallest cat ever found. The newly identified species is part of the leopard cat genus ...

Advocates say resurrecting extinct animals is attracting new investors with deep pockets to conservation. The scientific field pushes the boundaries of biotechnology in a way that will make it ...

The last known Tasmanian tiger died in captivity in 1936 and the animal was classified as officially extinct in 1982. The material in the new study was extracted from the desiccated skin and ...

Should we bring extinct species back to life? Sometimes whole species of animals or plants become extinct due to the changes in their habitat, predators or disease. But over the last 500 years ...

allowing the creature to fill a role typically played by mammals Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent Scientists can learn a lot about extinct animals by studying their footprints, bones and even teeth.

Digital rendering of the long-extinct woolly mammoth ... a biotech startup looking to resurrect a select number of animal species that no longer roam our Earth. Founded in 2021, the company ...

(CNN) — The age of de-extinction may soon be a reality. Advances in genetic engineering and synthetic biology are making resurrecting animals once lost to this world a tangible prospect.