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An animal that has been extinct for 40 years suddenly 'reappears': Instead of being happy, scientists are scared!
What makes scientists afraid when animals
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Archeology
There is a 130,000 year gap in human evolutionary history, so what happened during this period?
This 130,000 year period in human evolutionary history is considered a fossil error and no one can explain exactly what happened to humans during this time.
Oceanography
Nearly 50% of tropical coral species are at risk of extinction
Rising ocean temperatures are fueling mass bleaching of coral reefs around the world, putting many species at risk of extinction.
Biology
The rarest plant species on the planet reappears after more than 100 years of being declared extinct
When spring comes, flowers begin to bloom at Xi'an Botanical Garden, Shaanxi, China. Among them, Primula filchnerae Knuth is the most brilliant flower and attracts many…
Biology
Rare insect species at risk of extinction in Vietnam
The blunt-toothed swordtail swallowtail is a rare swallowtail found from Nepal and northern India, and the highlands of Vietnam.
Biology
New analysis finds more than a third of tree species are at risk of extinction
The world's trees are under serious threat, with large numbers of species on the brink of extinction, according to a new global analysis.
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'Splitting' the Earth is the idea that helps humans overcome the 6th mass extinction!
The sixth mass extinction has begun, and without drastic action, we risk losing millions of plant and animal species.
Animal world
Scimitar-horned oryx revived after being declared extinct
Once declared extinct in the wild, this species has now revived and is now only on the endangered species list.
Videos
Rare animal thought to be extinct suddenly 'reappears' in people's gardens
A rare species of chicken that is extinct in the wild was suddenly discovered wandering around a home garden.
Archeology
600 bird species extinct due to humans, countless ecosystems damaged
Without effective conservation strategies, bird extinction will have catastrophic consequences.
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Why did birds survive while dinosaurs became extinct?
After the asteroid hit Earth 66 million years ago, some toothless birds may have survived thanks to their ability to forage.
Animal world
Indians strive to save long-snouted crocodiles from the brink of extinction
Along the Gandak River in India, gharial crocodiles are being rescued from the brink of extinction by local people.
Archeology
Shocking discovery about what caused mammoths to go extinct
The disease that afflicts many people today may have been the reason why giant woolly mammoths no longer roam the earth.
Biology
Flower species thought extinct for 40 years suddenly grows on the road
A conservation manager made the discovery of a lifetime when he took a photo of what he thought was a common fynbos, a flower in the genus Moraea.
Animal world
Bird of prey 'missing' for half a century discovered
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced on September 13 that it had just discovered a species of bird of prey that was