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Guam island birds back after 40 years of extinction
The Guam Island waterfowl - a species extinct in the wild for 40 years - have returned after decades of conservation efforts, originating from the last 21 individuals ke…
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30-year-old extinct toad species reappears
The researchers were overjoyed to see 30 star clown toads in the remote jungle in the mountains.
Archeology
The Neanderthals became extinct: Not because the elves were massacred, simply because they were ... 'too black'
A new study believes that the Neanderthal race became extinct in part because they were too unlucky.
Archeology
Alcohol saves humanity from extinction
Research by scientists indicates that the process of absorbing and metabolizing alcohol from fruits is part of the reason for saving apes from extinction.
Biology
One-third of tropical flora in Africa is at risk of extinction
The researchers surveyed 22,000 tropical plant species in Africa and found that 7,000 species, or 32%, were at risk or facing extinction.
Animal world
Discovered crocodile extinction for nearly 40 years
Wild biologist Forrest Galante found a Caiman Rio Apaprois crocodile for the first time in decades of absence.
Archeology
Another human being became extinct because of the 'marriage of death' with our ancestors
US scientists have discovered an unexpected event that could have caused the ancient Neanderthals to become extinct, leaving the Earth with only one species of his genus…
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Humans can become extinct at any time
According to Oxford University scientists, the highest probability that 100% of Earth's population will perish is 1 in 14,000.
Biology
Botanists found flower plants extinct for 200 years
Botanist Brian du Preez stumbles across a cluster of legumes with unique purple flowers on an expedition to the Western Cape.
Animal world
Cheetah is in danger of extinction
The number of Cheetah jaguars in the Middle East plummeted due to oil depletion and illegal trade, each costing from 6,600 to 10,000 USD.
Archeology
Fossils reveal information about life regeneration on Earth after extinct dinosaurs
Fossils excavated in Colorado (USA) are making archaeologists extremely happy because it contains valuable information related to the life after the dinosaurs became ext…
Animal world
The news that Tasmanian tigers became extinct 80 years ago appeared in Australia
Tasmanian tigers, which have striped stripes on their back, were thought to be extinct more than 80 years ago but recent Australian documents show that they were seen tw…
Archeology
Revealing how extinct 'dodge' mammoths lived for 10,000 years
The last giant mammoth existed on Earth 4,000 years ago, on a remote island in the Arctic Ocean.
Archeology
370 million-year-old shark fossils discovered
Scientists first found an almost complete skeleton of an ancient Phoebodus shark.
Archeology
A common childhood disease can cause Neanderthals to become extinct
Ear infections are thought to be responsible for the extinction of this ancient human being by scientists.