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A biotech company has reached 95% completion on reconstructing the dodo's genome, using AI to identify over 2,300 genetic elements that could recreate the extinct bird. Though still experimental, the breakthrough raises an extraordinary question: can extinction become reversible?
Scientists studying a perfectly preserved cave lion cub nicknamed "Sparta" discovered that cave lions were not just bigger versions of modern lions but an entirely separate species that evolved independently for over 1.5 million years. The frozen cub's DNA also revealed surprising evidence that the two species occasionally interbred during ice age cold snaps.
A Texas biotech company has successfully hatched 26 chickens using breakthrough artificial eggs that could bring New Zealand's extinct giant moa back to life within a decade. The technology might also save endangered birds struggling to reproduce in captivity.
New research reveals how birds outlived T. rex and other mighty dinosaurs 66 million years ago. A few key traits helped our feathered friends survive Earth's worst extinction event.
Scientists just confirmed that our mammal ancestors laid eggs, thanks to a rare fossil preserving a curled-up embryo from 250 million years ago. The discovery explains how one tough creature survived Earth's deadliest extinction event.
Scientists discovered a 252-million-year-old fossilized embryo in South Africa that proves our mammal ancestors laid eggs and reveals how they survived Earth's worst mass extinction. The find marks the first confirmed evidence of egg-laying in therapsids, the prehistoric creatures that gave rise to modern mammals.
Newly documented Aboriginal rock paintings in Australia suggest Tasmanian tigers survived on the mainland far more recently than scientists believed. The discovery bridges ancient Indigenous knowledge with modern science in a beautiful way.
A button-sized snail once thought extinct in Bermuda is now thriving after conservationists bred and released over 100,000 of them back into the wild. The decade-long rescue effort proves that even the smallest creatures can make a massive comeback.
New fossil evidence proves dinosaurs weren't dying out before the asteroid hit—they were flourishing in diverse ecosystems right up to the end. The sudden extinction that reshaped Earth shows nature's resilience and vulnerability in one dramatic moment.