The Latest Breaking News from Extinction

Customs officers and scientists are working together to combat the highly lucrative illicit trade in wildlife meat that is helping to push some species to extinction

Researchers in Kenya successfully transplanted a white rhino embryo into a female surrogate for the first time. The pregnant mother-to-be died from an unrelated illness before she could give birth, but the procedure showed that some of the world's rarest animals can still be saved.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg joined a protest in England against private jets and airport expansion. Private jets contribute to higher emissions compare...

Greta Thunberg joined local residents, members of Extinction Rebellion and climate change campaigners on Saturday in a march to Farnborough Airport.

After being hunted to near extinction, wolves have returned to Europe. But when one killed Ursula von der Leyen’s family pony, it ignited a high-stakes battle. Are the animals’ days numbered?

The first successful embryo transfer in a southern white rhino paves way for using technique to save rarer northern cousins

Wild freshwater eels are at risk of extinction due to overfishing but their meat can now be cultivated from cells

Discover the fascinating predictions made in 1924 about the year 2024. From flinging beds to the extinction of horses, some were surprisingly accurate.

Scientists fighting to save Tasmania's ancient Maugean skate from extinction say some have died in a captive breeding program.

The largest known primate, Gigantopithecus blacki, became extinct due to its inability to adapt to environmental changes.

Gigantopithecus blacki went extinct at least 215,000 years ago after climate change caused its forest home to vanish.