Research shows humans caused the extinction of most giant animals shortly after arriving in new regions, reshaping ecosystems. ‘Very angry at the church’: Details emerge on suspect in Michigan LDS ...

At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what we know, ...

Arctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction by climate change and more than half of bird species around the world are declining under pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion, ...

Around 179 years ago, a tiny brown rat lived happily on a tiny, sand-filled island of Australia. European sailors often reported shooting these rodents with bows and arrows. These little ones resided ...

Investigating the 'overkill' hypothesis, this piece explores how human-wildlife conflict may have driven megafaunal ...

The Texas entrepreneur working to bring back the woolly mammoth has added a new species to his revival list: the dodo. Recreating this flightless bird, a symbol of human-caused extinction, is a chance ...