Animal world
'Goddess of the Yangtze River' stands on the brink of extinction
Due to the impact of climate change and human activity, the rare white fin dolphin - dubbed the 'Goddess of the Yangtze River' - is on the verge of extinction.
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An extinct tribe after the death of 'the loneliest person in the world'
'The loneliest man in the world' died this month in the Amazon jungle, and with him is a culture and answers to a thousand questions.
Animal world
Should extinct animals be revived?
According to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), nearly two-thirds of the world's wildlife has been lost in the past 50 years. Tens of thousands of species are also th…
Animal world
Mermaids are officially extinct in China
The fairy fish (also known as dugongs or dugongs) is functionally extinct in China, due to widespread habitat destruction and poaching, scientists say.
Animal world
Scientists hope to revive the extinct Tasmanian tiger
A project to regenerate the Tasmanian tiger from ancient and new genes is underway in Melbourne, Australia.
Animal world
African penguins are at risk of extinction due to noise pollution
The number of African penguins on St Croix Island in the Gulf of Algoa has plummeted since South Africa began allowing ships in the area to refuel at sea.
Science story
Humans are in danger of extinction
Scientists have recently warned that humans may face an unexplored risk of extinction
Biology
King Butterfly - The famous North American butterfly is in danger of extinction
Scientists have included monarch butterflies in the red book because statistics show that the number of monarch butterflies (also known as monarch butterflies) - a famou…
Animal world
Birds in danger of extinction because... 'wrong love'
One of the special birds in the Southern Hemisphere is endangered in numbers due to habitat loss and for a very good reason.
Biology
The only native insect in Antarctica may be extinct
Simulations in the study showed that a 2°C rise in winter temperatures could reduce the survival of the Antarctic midges.
Animal world
Kangaroo Island small kangaroos are in danger of extinction
New research in the journal Scientific Reports finds feral cats are a major threat to the critically endangered possum population on Kangaroo Island.
History
How did the Gulf of Mexico escape mass extinction?
56 million years ago, a global warming caused the oceans to acidify and many marine life to be wiped out.
Space science
In 1994, humanity once faced extinction but escaped thanks to this 'mysterious hero'
According to scientists, this 'mysterious hero' has saved the Earth and humanity from collisions many times, not only in 1994.
Oceanography
How did sharks survive the extinction disaster?
Not only survived natural disasters, sharks also survived the Big Five, a series of five mass extinction events that wiped out animal and plant species over millions of…
Animal world
The famous colorful bird in the movie 'The Lion King' is about to become extinct
The colorful, attractive bird that appeared in the movie 'The Lion King' then became famous, is on the verge of extinction, wiped out by climate change.