Since it was identified in 1991, mystery surrounded this elusive little lizard for more than three decades. View on euronews ...

The northern white rhinoceros is one of the rarest animals on Earth, with just two females left and no natural way for the ...

O ver 100 scientists and conservationists have come together to compile a report on the 25 most endangered primate species in ...

For decades, an "extremely rare" fossil sat unidentified in Japan's Museum of Unique Insect Fossils. Discovered in 1988 in ...

In a recent interview, we discussed the practicality of de-extinction, and the lighter sides of genetic tinkering. What extinct animal would you most like to bring back to life? My answer changes ...

A new global assessment has identified 25 primate species that are now the most endangered on Earth including the Tapanuli ...

Nearly two-thirds of all primates are in danger of disappearing, including 100 that have only been described by science in ...

As part of a program run by Zoos Victoria in Australia, Daisy and her canine teammate, Kip, have been on a mission to locate ...

Thanks to its appearance as a rare fish in the popular life-sim game Animal Crossing, the coelacanth has had a bit of a resurgence in recent years. But the prehistoric fish was thought extinct ...

To scientists, they're "Gulf Coast canids." To the world's most endangered wolves, they may be a savior. A population of unique animals near Galveston, Texas, has gained national attention after ...

It is the youngest, or most recent, example of an extinct butterfly, researchers said. The extinct species was a member of the Limenitidini subfamily of butterflies. Living examples from this ...