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Stem cell breakthrough brings de-extinction one step closer
3-7-2024 |
21
Scientists have achieved a significant breakthrough that could help to bring mammoths back to life.
Scientists capture photographs of 'lost bird' long thought extinct
2-25-2024 | 2
This striking yellow and black bird, which hadn't been seen for 20 years, was rediscovered during an expedition to Africa.
Scientists are using stem cell technology to 'de-extinct' the dodo
2-19-2024 | 15
A US startup firm has come up with a plan to resurrect the dodo and return it to its natural habitat.
Is there really a 1 in 6 chance of human extinction this century?
10-7-2023 | 3
Toby Ord's 2020 book painted a grim picture of humanity's chances this century, but just how accurate is his prediction ?
Scientists recover RNA from an extinct species for the first time
9-20-2023 | 2
In a world first, scientists have succeeded in recovering RNA molecules from a preserved Tasmanian tiger specimen.
World's largest lithium deposit found in extinct supervolcano
9-11-2023 | 6
The discovery - the largest of its kind ever made - could provide the world with enough lithium to build batteries for decades.
Our ancestors almost went extinct around 900,000 years ago
9-4-2023 | 24
A new genetic data analysis has revealed that our ancestors were almost completely wiped out.
Meg 2: the real story behind the extinct shark megalodon
8-4-2023 | 0
A palaeobiologist takes a look at the real-life shark that inspired the new movie sequel 'Meg 2: The Trench'.
How specifically could AI cause the extinction of mankind ?
6-2-2023 | 3
Professor Nello Cristianini investigates how exactly artificial intelligence might bring about the doom of civilization.
Odds of 'killer' asteroid impact in next 1,000 years are 'very low'
5-20-2023 | 4
A reassuring new study has found that we may be safe from extinction asteroid impacts... at least for the time being.
Extinction of the Tasmanian tiger has been moved up to the late 1990s
3-23-2023 | 8
Researchers now believe that the extinction of the thylacine occurred much more recently than the 1930s.
De-extinction firm attracts $150M in funding to resurrect the dodo
2-2-2023 | 15
Texas-based firm Colossal Biosciences is already working on a way to bring back the long-extinct woolly mammoth.
What would the world be like today if the dinosaurs hadn't gone extinct ?
11-30-2022 | 16
If the dinosaurs hadn't died out, would they have gone on to develop into an intelligent civilization ?
Ancient extinct 'miracle' plant may have been rediscovered in Turkey
10-4-2022 | 7
A plant once known as silphion may still be around today despite disappearing 2,000 years ago.
Should we even be attempting to bring back the thylacine ?
9-4-2022 | 22
Just like in Jurassic Park, playing god with the fate of extinct species could cause more problems than it solves.
Major new project aims to resurrect the Tasmanian tiger
8-16-2022 | 12
The new multi-million dollar endeavor will attempt to bring the extinct species back to life via genetic restoration.
'Extinct' giant tortoise found alive on Galapagos Islands
6-12-2022 | 7
Scientists have discovered a tortoise belonging to a species thought to have died out 100 years ago.
Mauritius pink pigeons brought back from edge of extinction
5-16-2022 | 0
The remarkable success story saw the population grow from a mere 10 individuals in 1991 to over 400 today.
Is an ancient human ancestor hiding in Indonesia ?
4-28-2022 | 39
A controversial new book claims that the hobbit-like Homo floresiensis may not have actually gone extinct.
Well preserved dinosaur leg may be from the actual day of the asteroid strike
4-15-2022 | 9
Palaeontologists believe that they may have found one of the victims of the extinction event that ended the dinosaurs.
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