The Greek Shepherd, the dog that has been bred for centuries to guard livestock in the mountainous regions of the country, is now in danger of extinction, experts are warning.
The decline of livestock farming, along with an increase in...
The Y chromosome, which contains the male-determining gene in humans and other mammals, is degenerating in the human species and may cease to exist after a few million years. This would lead to extinction unless humans evolve a new...
A new study suggests clouds of pollen may have contributed to the extinction of woolly mammoths. As the last ice age ended, the world warmed up, resulting in an increase of plants. This led to more pollen, which may...
Almost 100 years after its extinction, scientists at The University of Melbourne are ready to try and bring the Tasmanian tiger (thylacine) back to life. The species has been declared extinct since the 1930s.
The initiative now has a partnership...
Paleontologists have discovered a species of dinosaur that may have been able to swim. The species has been named Natovenator polydontus and was discovered in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia.
Natovenator lived 145 to 66 million years ago in Mongolia...
A unique breed of only eleven miniature horses, known as the Rhodian Pony, found only on the island of Rhodes, is threatened by extinction.
Efforts to save the breed began in 2001 when the organization Phaethon was established. The non-profit, based...
More than half of the world's palm species may soon face extinction according to a new study.
Scientists conducted a study using artificial intelligence to assess the entire palm family, from tall trees to climbing plants. The international team was...
Almost 30 percent of tree species in the wild are facing extinction, according to a report published by the Botanic Gardens Conservation International.
The group's report, entitled "the State of the World's Trees," concluded that 17,510 out of Earth's 58,497...
Humans get a bad rap, and many times justifiably so, but apparently, we did not cause the extinction of the woolly mammoth; it was climate change that brought about the end of the gigantic mammals after having lived on...
