Every creature that has disappeared leaves behind more than just a memory they leave lessons about ecosystems, extinction ...

The Christmas Island shrew, the only shrew species native to Australia, has been officially declared extinct. This small ...

Humans will likely go extinct eventually, leaving behind a planet that has to adjust in their wake. While there is no true consensus as to what a human-free world will look like, there are a number of ...

(CNN) — The first known hand fossils from an extinct human relative have been unearthed in Kenya, revealing a species with unexpected dexterity and a gorilla-like grip. The hand bones, which were ...

For years, headlines have warned that Earth is entering its sixth mass extinction, but a new study suggests these fears may ...

Two recently examined fossils suggest that Australia’s First Peoples valued big animals for their fossils as well as for their meat, according to a new study.

New research posits that a genetic incompatibility between female offspring of humans and Neanderthals and their children ...

A fatal genetic incompatibility between Neanderthals and modern humans may have hastened the extinction of our ancient ...