Scientists May Revive Long-Extinct Animal Thanks to Century-Old Museum Exhibit

Medicine & Technology Oct 21, 2024

Researchers believe that the species could be brought back to life in three years, and possibly released back into the wild in 10 years.

Mysterious Teeth Found in 3 English Counties Are From a Large Dinosaur With Scissor-Like Claws That Roamed Britain 168 Million Years Ago

Apr 14, 2023

Teeth found in three counties in Britain were from a massive dinosaur, according to a new study. Read more for details.

Real-Life Jurassic Park: Scientists Will Use Extinct Beasts' DNA to Bring Back Tasmanian Tiger, Woolly Mammoth But Not Tyrannosaurus Rex

Feb 04, 2023

Scientists are creating an actual Jurassic Park using the DNA of extinct animals, but tyrannosaurus rex is not among them. Read the article to know the full story.

Australian Thunderbird Extinction 40,000 Years Ago Due to Its Inability to Adapt Changes, Study Says

Sep 06, 2022

Thunderbirds from Australia did not survive and went extinct due to its inability to adapt to environmental changes. Read more to know the details.

Extinct Marine Reptiles: How Did Its Large Bodies, Long Necks Help Them Swim Underwater?

Apr 29, 2022

Large bodies helped extinct marine reptiles in overcoming the extra drag. Find out more about how they were able to swim underwater through their long necks.

Researchers Reported Extinct Tree-Climbing Kangaroo Species

Mar 25, 2021

While kangaroos have been the go-to examples of animals that hop, researchers report the discovery of an extinct relative supposedly good at climbing trees.

Lazarus Taxons: 5 Species That Returned From Extinction

Nov 02, 2020

"Lazarus taxon" refers to a species that disappears for a time - either from the fossil records or directly believed to be extinct - only to return at a later time.

Bringing Extinct Animals Back to Life No Longer Just Part of the Movies

Mar 27, 2015

Move over Jurassic Park, it seems the idea of bringing extinct animals back to life is now becoming more science rather than science fiction. The idea of reviving long extinct species has fascinated scientists for generations. Now, they have brought the idea one step closer to reality as scientists from Harvard University have managed to insert wooly mammoth DNA into the code of Asian elephants.