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Should we really bring back extinct species ?
2-28-2017 |
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A new study has indicated that resurrecting long-extinct species could ultimately do more harm than good.
Half of all species could disappear by 2100
2-27-2017 | 5
Biologists have warned that up to a half of all species could be wiped out by the end of the century.
60% of primate species are facing extinction
VIDEO 1-18-2017 | 4
A worrying new study has shown just how vulnerable many of the world's primate species actually are.
Dinosaurs died out due to incubation period
1-3-2017 | 14
A new theory has suggested that the dinosaurs became extinct because they couldn't hatch quickly enough.
Scientists set to revive extinct steppe bison
12-30-2016 | 18
Teams from Russia and South Korea are working together to bring the extinct species back to life.
The cheetah is now at risk of going extinct
12-27-2016 | 47
Conservationists have warned that the world's fastest land animal is on the verge of being wiped out.
Bleak figures show giraffes face extinction
12-8-2016 | 113
The world's tallest animal has suffered a worrying decline in numbers over the last three decades.
13% chance of doomsday, claims maths expert
11-25-2016 | 36
Dr Fergus Simpson maintains that humanity has a 13% chance of going extinct before the century is out.
Did Frankenstein actually save mankind ?
10-30-2016 | 4
Scientists have revisited the classic Mary Shelley novel to find out what it teaches us about extinction.
58% of wildlife wiped out over last 40 years
10-28-2016 | 73
If things don't change soon the ongoing decline is likely to reach two-thirds by the end of the decade.
'Extinct' river dolphin shows up in China
10-12-2016 | 23
Chinese conservationists believe that they have spotted an extinct dolphin species in the Yangtze river.
Extremely rare tree frog has now gone extinct
10-3-2016 | 11
It's a sad day for conservationists as the last known Rabbs' tree frog has died in captivity in Atlanta.
Extinct kitten-sized lion species discovered
8-28-2016 | 13
Scientists in Australia have identified a tiny marsupial lion which went extinct 18 million years ago.
Dinosaurs 'in decline' before asteroid strike
VIDEO 4-19-2016 | 21
A new study has suggested that the dinosaurs had already been dying out long before the asteroid hit.
Deep-sea creatures survived the apocalypse
4-17-2016 | 4
Scientists have determined how deep-sea creatures survived the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs.
Did competition for food wipe out Megalodon ?
4-1-2016 | 7
The largest shark that ever lived may have been driven to extinction by competition from other predators.
Could Planet Nine cause mass extinctions ?
3-31-2016 | 25
A new theory has suggested that the new planet could be responsible for periodic mass extinction events.
Thylacine sighted in Australian coastal town
3-29-2016 | 21
Being extinct hasn't stopped the elusive Tasmanian tiger from making an appearance every once in a while.
Scientists aim to clone an extinct cave lion
3-5-2016 | 24
The woolly mammoth is not the only prehistoric beast that modern science could bring back to life.
Could alien life have already gone extinct ?
1-21-2016 | 66
Even if we do find a habitable planet, could its indigenous life forms have already died out long ago ?
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