These giant ‘drop bears’ with opposable thumbs once scaled trees in Australia. But how did they grow so huge?
Scientists look into skeletons of huge tree-dwelling herbivorous marsupials, known as Nimbadon
Bringing woolly mammoths back from extinction might not be such a bad idea — ethicists explain
Mammoth-like creatures could help restore this ecosystem by trampling shrubs, knocking over trees, and fertilising grasses with their faeces
Extinct but not gone — the thylacine continues to fascinate us
Aboriginal peoples hold intergenerational knowledge of thylacines, 3,000 years after their extinction on mainland Australia
Why the cheetah may never come back to India?
The year India became independent it also lost all its cheetahs. In 1947, India's last two Asiatic Cheetahs were shot dead in erstwhile princely …
New facts unearthed about impact of Polynesian settlement on New Zealand’s fauna
Researchers found evidence of 14 species of native animals that are extinct now by analysing DNA from fossils
Unique birds are at a higher risk of going extinct, finds study
Threat of extinction can have severe consequences on ecosystem functioning
This Hawaiian tree snail is the first extinction of 2019
George, of the species Achatinella apexfulva, died on New Year’s Day, 2019
Russia to bring woolly mammoths back from the dead
The government of a remote region in Siberia is planning to build a “Jurassic Park” where cloned woolly mammoth, cave lions and other …
One in eight bird species in the world faces extinction: study
A study on the state of birds globally says agricultural expansion and deforestation are one of the major reasons for this
One in three species threatened with extinction, action needed, says study
Growing conservation investments and efforts could put off the risk of extinction for one in three species that can be threatened or extinct by 2100
The jury is still out on the de-extinction of the woolly mammoth
There are several ethical concerns in bringing an extinct species back to life, some scientists have said about the woolly mammoth; others …
Ungulate thought to be extinct re-discovered in Vietnam
The silver-backed chevrotain is neither a rodent nor a cervid but is, in fact, the world's smallest hoofed animal
How did elephants evolve such a large brain? Climate change is part of the answer
The evolutionary history of elephants is interesting. It parallels humans’ in many ways
Sixth Extinction? Over 150,000 species vanished in last 500 years
Nearly half of 177 mammal species surveyed lost more than 80% of their distribution between 1900 and 2015
Study identifies potential areas for discovering new plant species in Indian grasslands
Over 200 endemic plant species have so far been discovered from the Indian savanna, finds study
Rocky outcrops: An ecosystem being erased before it's completely discovered
The outcrops, which play a key role in water catchments, are fading out even before they have been discovered
Sixth mass extinction will be worse than previously thought, say scientists
The population of around 33% of the species currently categorised as ‘non-threatened’ by the IUCN Red List show a declining trend
Rare dinosaur eggs found in Narmada Valley show how ancient reptiles shared traits with today’s birds: Study
Eggs belong to 6 species, suggesting a higher diversity of these extinct giants in India
All 5 freshwater dolphins threatened, 31 species extinct: IUCN Red list
Over-harvesting, destructive fishing methods and introduction of predatory species among major reasons for increasing decline of 17 fish species …
Should we bring back the dodo? De-extinction is a feel-good story, but these high-tech replacements aren’t really ‘resurrecting’ species
A section of scientists have argued that de-extinction will eventually help restore ecosystems. But others disagree
Nature better off with indigenous people, indicates global report
The findings of the first-ever Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services are important in the light of the ongoing Supreme …
1000000 species under extinction. Blame humans
The Global Ecosystem Assessment by Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services shows the current rate and …
World Biodiversity Day 2023: Are we on track to meet targets under global framework
With just around 7 years to achieve the targets set under the Global Biodiversity Framework, the progress so far is unimpressive
Avoiding climate breakdown depends on protecting Earth’s biodiversity — can the COP15 summit deliver?
COP15 brings together parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) with a goal of negotiating this decade’s biodiversity …
Simply put: India's 'save dinosaur' project
