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These 23 Animals Have Gone Extinct in the Past 150 Years

In the past couple of decades, several species have been driven to extinction thanks, in large part, to human interference. Sometimes that interference is direct, poaching for big game trophies or ...

5 Species We Thought Were Extinct But Were Rediscovered

Lazarus taxa, where a species is declared extinct but later learned to be alive and kicking, is the reason people think the ...
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These species are now extinct, a 'tragic and sobering moment'

And then there were none. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has announced that several species of animals and plants have now gone extinct. The 2025 list of extinctions ...
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13 Animals Gone Forever in the Past Century — and How Humans Played a Role

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. Extinction can be a hard reality to confront. It’s one thing to learn about animals like the woolly ...
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Can Genetically Engineered ‘De‑Extinct’ Animals Ever Be Real? Scientists Weigh In

In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 lbs wolf species, about 25% heavier than modern-day gray wolves, had not ...
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U of M researchers rediscover beetle believed to be extinct

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — University of Memphis researchers announced Monday the rediscovery of a beetle after believing it had been extinct. According to University of Memphis Professor Dr. Duane McKenna and ...

Five Australian animals that could be extinct by 2050

Once common across the grasslands west of Melbourne, the Victorian grassland earless dragon was thought to be extinct for 54 ...
Hyperallergic

Traces of Extinct Animals at the Armory Show

Brandon Ballengée’s ‘Frameworks of Absence’ (2006–ongoing) in the Ronald Feldman Fine Arts booth at the 2015 Armory Show (photo by Jillian Steinhauer/Hyperallergic) (click to enlarge) The animals have ...
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University of Memphis researchers rediscover beetle believed to be extinct

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — University of Memphis researchers announced Monday the rediscovery of a beetle after believing it had been extinct. According to University of Memphis Professor Dr. Duane ...
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Two Tiny Marsupials Thought Extinct For 6,000 Years Discovered Alive And Well In New Guinea

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...