Birds, more than other animal groups, have had a horrific time with extinction, especially over the past several hundred years. Here’s one uniquely American example. The extinct heath hen (Tympanuchus ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The IUCN Red List, which assesses the extinction risk of ...

The ivory-billed woodpecker, along with 22 other species of birds, fish, mussels and other wildlife, is set to be declared extinct and removed from the endangered species list, US wildlife officials ...

In the era of human development, we've lost countless animal species to habitat destruction, poaching, disease, and a generally warming planet in the last century. Many species are dying right ...

Colossal Biosciences, a Texas-based science company, announced on Wednesday that it is working to bring back the dodo bird from extinction using genetic engineering. The dodo bird, which has been ...

The store, which has been in business for nearly 70 years, operated from a temporary location across the street for two years. Tri-State high school introduces therapy dog to aid students in crisis ...