Archeology
Three extinct creatures may soon be brought back to life
The US biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences says the first extinct creature it is trying to revive could be born in 2028.
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How did dinosaurs sound?
We have the chance to listen to the real sounds of dinosaurs in the 21st century.
Oceanography
Antarctic shrimp eat 300 million tons every year but still not extinct
As of now, Antarctic shrimp are 'confident' that they won't be eaten.
Archeology
200,000-year-old tar furnace operated by another species revealed
A shocking array of archaeological evidence suggests that extinct humans once mastered the technique of producing pitch.
Archeology
Is there going to be a breakthrough drug from the bodies of two extinct human species?
The team of scientists studied the protein expressions of two extinct human species, Neanderthals and Denisovans, and found dozens of small protein chains with antibioti…
Biology
Species thought to be extinct for more than 100 years suddenly 'revived' spectacularly, making scientists extremely happy
The disappearance of this animal made scientists extremely regretful.
New technology
Supercomputer predicts mass extinction in 2100
Scientists ran a supercomputer simulation that depicted a mass extinction on Earth in the year 2100.
Biology
'Miracle sex drug' revived after 2,000 years of extinction, surprising effects
An extinct plant, described in ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman literature as a sexual enhancer and a cure-all, has been unexpectedly revived at the foot of a volcano.
Oceanography
Strange species in Southeast Asia becomes the first marine fish species 'extinct due to humans'
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has just declared a mysterious creature in Indonesia to be the first marine fish species to become extinct due…
Animal world
Setting up a camera in the forest, hunters were startled to find a creature that had been extinct for more than 100 years.
The young hunter was stunned to see a creature thought to be extinct appear in a camera trap.
Archeology
Ancient giant turtle as big as a rhinoceros, extinct 66 million years ago salvaged
A specimen of one of the largest turtles ever known, measuring nearly 4 metres long, has been found in Spanish waters.
Animal world
Strange, the world's smallest pig breed thought to be extinct
Pygmy pigs - the world's smallest pig species - originate from the alluvial grasslands of the foothills of the Himalayas. This animal is quite shy by nature.
Archeology
'Ghost humans' discovered leaving 'hybrid offspring' in 3 modern countries
A new study has found
Biology
Giant cockroaches thought extinct 80 years ago suddenly appear in Australia
A biology student at the University of Sydney in Australia has made a surprise discovery of a giant cockroach belonging to the wood-eating cockroach species Panesthia la…
Environment
Even if humanity becomes extinct, these three traces of humanity will still exist almost forever!
Human extinction is a fantasy, but the traces humans leave behind are not.