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Scientists estimate when humans could become extinct
"It could be between 25-30 degrees Celsius [45-54 F] warmer on average than today," study author Alexander Farnsworth told Newsweek.
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Tree thought extinct discovered after 2 centuries in "incredible" find
The tree, found in urban Brazil and called the Ilex sapiiformis, or Pernambuco holly, was first discovered in 1838 and has not been seen since.
Dinosaur with fossilized skin discovered in Montana
Paleontologists believe this dinosaur may have been able to change the color of its skin, like the modern-day chameleon.
Sea ice decline has devastating effect on Emperor Penguins
"The overall population of the species will reduce rapidly over the coming decades," researcher Peter T. Fretwell told Newsweek.
Giant elephants once roamed the Earth. We now know what killed them
Megafauna like massive elephants were once thought to have gone extinct due to humans arriving, but it turns out we weren't responsible after all.
This animal is being pushed to extinction by the Russia-Ukraine war
"Dolphins and porpoises washed ashore during our investigation exhibited fresh war-related injuries on their bodies," said researcher Ewa Węgrzyn.
Why frog species are being wiped out across the world
Frogs across the world are being infected by a skin-infecting fungus that is responsible for driving many species into being endangered or even extinct.
Parasites that feasted on extinct Tasmanian tiger still exist—"Remarkable"
The last known Tasmanian tiger—the iconic Australian mammal that was the largest living carnivorous marsupial—died in 1936.
De-Extinction plan to bring back dodo could have bad consequences
The expensive effort to bring the dodo back from the dead could have positive impacts in ecology and research, but could also negatively affect other animals.
Drought at Missouri river exposes ancient, possibly extinct, bison
Bones believed to be of the antique bison, an extinct species of bison larger than modern day bison that died out around 10,000 years ago, have been discovered.
Woolly mammoth hybrids could be roaming Earth in just five years
Scientists are hoping to create Asian elephants that can withstand sub-zero temperatures like mammoths once did in order to help conserve the Arctic.
"Extinct" creatures appear on Galapagos island after 5,000 years
The Galápagos Islands are a remote archipelago in the Pacific Ocean home to a wide variety of unique flora and fauna species.
Megalodon tooth covered in bite marks discovered off Florida coast
"Part of its root was sticking up a bit and I pulled it up," a diver said. "Later on the boat, I realized it was bite marks."
Prehistoric 50-foot whale discovered in deep jungle valley by accident
The ribs of the near-complete fossil, estimated to be at least 85,000 years old, were seen sticking out of the ground by an archaeologist and a local collector.
Meet the 'crowned crocodile' as 260 million-year-old skull goes on display
"Seeing the skull in such great condition really helps with being able to visualize how this creature may appear in real life," said photographer Israel Baldago
The Y chromosome is going to disappear, scientists say
"The human Y is in the very last stages of degeneration, and the big question is how long till it, too, gets lost," expert Jenny Graves told Newsweek.
Take a look at the skeleton of a pregnant T-rex dinosaur called "Barbara"
The skeleton is one of only three pregnant T. rex skeletons to have been discovered.
Ancient footprints could be key to bringing auroch back from extinction
Footprints of the extinct wild super-cow reveal the secrets of this long-lost animal's past.
The platypus—God's little joke—may be killed off by river dams
Habitat fragmentation is threatening the long-term survival of "the most irreplaceable mammal"
Last-ditch effort to save adorable Mojave Desert vole is finally working
The tiny Amargosa vole doesn't live anywhere else on Earth, and a 2015 forecast said it had an 82 percent chance of extinction within five years.
Not even cockroaches would survive nuclear war: "Urban myth"
There are around 4,600 species of cockroaches in the world, and they are infamous for being resistant to environmental change, and even the nuclear apocalypse.
Snow Cone, the entangled right whale, unlikely to be seen alive again
Snow Cone was last seen on September 22, emaciated and covered in lice.
CIA Funding Wooly Mammoth De-Extinction Company
Paris Hilton has also invested in the company looking to use CRISPR gene editing technology to attempt to bring back the wooly mammoth from extinction.
Watch 50 Baby Horned Lizards Get Released Into Wild in Texas
The threatened species is being reintroduced to Texas in an effort to increase their dwindling numbers.
Species 'Extinct' for Nearly 100 Years Bought Back to Life in Colorado
The Greenback cutthroat trout was discovered reproducing naturally after decades of intensive recovery efforts to bring the fish from the brink of extinction.
'Gut Wrenching': Dying Right Whale Snow Cone Facing 'Inexcusable' Suffering
She was spotted emaciated on Thursday, and one whale charity posted "her death after at least 18 months of suffering will mean the likely loss of her lineage."
Snow Cone the Entangled Right Whale Mom Now Emaciated and Covered in Lice
Snow Cone has been entangled in fishing gear ever since she was first spotted by researchers in March 2021, and it now appears to be taking its toll.
The World's Largest Organism Might Be About to Break Up
Pando is a 100-acre aspen forest in Utah where all the trees share one enormous root system.
Cannonball-Sized Dinosaur Eggs Filled With Crystals Discovered in China
The two fossilized eggs, which were filled with clusters of calcite crystals, are from a new species of dinosaur.
Deep Sea Mining About to Start in Pacific Not 'Sustainable at Any Level'
Deep sea mining involves scouring the seabed with machines for concentration of important or valuable minerals, such as manganese.