Extinction

To save one endangered owl species, scientists back waging war on another

Scientists and conservationists are trying to save the northern spotted owl from being pushed out of its habitat and into extinction with shotguns trained on barred owls.

A Northern Spotted Owl sits on a tree stump in Stanley Park on August 4, 2009 in Vancouver, Canada.
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New scans challenge the idea that Indigenous Australians hunted giant animals to extinction

Egg clutch sampled for the study.

Unveiling the Age of Dinosaur Eggs: A Groundbreaking Study

 With Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi Colossal Biosciences revives the dire wolves.

With Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi Colossal Biosciences revives the dire wolves


Scientists attempt to bring back to life extinct Tasmanian tiger

Also known as the Tasmanian wolf or thylacine, the Tasmanian tiger lived in Australia and became extinct when the last known tiger died in 1936 at Hobart Zoo. 

 A pair of Tasmanian tigers, also known as thylacines, are seen in captivity.

White rhinoceroses makes 'aliyah' to Israel, joins Ramat Gan safari from France

Two wide-lipped rhinoceros arrived in Israel from the zoo in the city of Lille, in France, and were integrated into the biblical zoo in Jerusalem, and the safari in Ramat Gan.

 What is in store for the future of the rhinoceros species?

Biotech company aims to resurrect woolley mammoths in three years

Colossal lays out a ten-step process for how they will resurrect the Woolley Mammoth.  

 An artistic rendition of a Woolley Mammoth.

240-million-year-old giant amphibian fossil receives new recognition

The creature inhabited fresh waters in what is now known as the Sydney Basin during the Triassic period. It likely fed on ancient fish like Cleithrolepis but little else is known.

Arenaerpeton supinatus

Scientists fear death by wildfires that wiped out ancient mammals

Thirteen millennia ago, a torrent of wildfires swept across California.

 A forest ablaze in a wildfire.

This rare 'dragon' breed believed to be extinct has resurfaced in the wild

A population of lizards that was defined as extinct since 1969 has been located in Melbourne, Australia. It is believed that these are only the first "survivors."

 The Victorian Grassland Earless Dragon was previously believed to be extinct - but now has made a resurgence into the public eye.

Artificial intelligence: As explosive, damaging as a nuclear bomb - AI officials

"As dangerous as nuclear war": senior artificial intelligence industry officials warn that AI could lead to the extinction of the human race.

 Artificial intelligence vs. humanity.

Mass extinction of Earth's wildlife is closer than we think - study

Extinctions are preceded by progressive species population declines over time, which leave traces that can alert scientists to imminent extinction.

 Forest elephant, Loxodonta africana cyclotis, is an endangered species.

Endangered African carnivore lived in Ethiopia for 1.5 million years - study

A study by Israel's Hebrew University of Jerusalem and American, Spanish and Italian teams found the first and only fossil of an Ethiopian wolf from 1.5 million and not 20,000 years ago.

 Ethiopian wolf (Illustrative)

A total of 140,000 Israelis visit nature reserves over the weekend as weather warms

The parks held various educational activities for guests to learn more about the flora and fauna they held. 

 YEHUDIYA Nature Reserve.