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Why extinction is not the siren to wait for

May 19, 2025 5:50 pm

From the Asiatic lion to the Indian rhinoceros to the Pygmy hog, we only try to save our fauna when they’re close to extinction

The gharial is one of the most unusual crocodiles, with its long, narrow snout perfectly adapted for catching fish.

The Indian gharial might go extinct in your lifetime; 5 other animal species that are 'critically endangered'

January 29, 2025 5:29 pm

If stronger action is not taken now, we could lose these species within our lifetime—a tragedy not just for biodiversity but for the planet as a whole.

In a first in paleontological history, sabre-toothed kitten mummy found in Siberia with intact skin, fur and toes

November 23, 2024 4:07 pm

The mummy of a newborn sabre-toothed cat was discovered along the banks of the Badyarikha River in Yakutia, Russia

How an asteroid from beyond Jupiter ended the age of dinosaurs

August 16, 2024 6:45 pm

Scientists have analysed the geochemical makeup of samples from the asteroid’s impact site to locate where it came from

rare feather, Huia bird, extinct New Zealand Huia bird, most expensive feather in the world,

Fetching $28,000, what made a 9 gram feather the most expensive in the world?

May 21, 2024 11:31 pm

The feather, which weighs just 9 grams, was part of Webb's live Material Culture auction in Auckland. A fierce bidding war among collectors drove the final price to over 15 times the expected amount.

Biodiversity: Can extinctions be stopped?

March 05, 2024 8:58 pm

Humans actions are pushing countless plant and animal species to the verge of extinction. Can this be reversed? DW looks at what works and what doesn't.

Bringing back the Dodo: Scientists work towards resurrecting extinct bird

February 01, 2023 7:59 pm

Scientists at Austin-based Colossal Biosciences are working on a task seemingly straight out of science-fiction—bringing the dodo back from extinction.

'Ten per cent of major medicinal plants in India facing extinction threat' say experts

December 13, 2022 2:38 pm

Speaking at the 9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) in Goa, the experts said that as much as 10 % of 900 major medicinal plant species found in India are facing the threat of extinction

Extinctions, shrinking habitat spur 'rewilding' in cities

December 07, 2022 3:07 pm

Rewilding can be a tough sell for urbanites who prefer well-manicured lawns and think ecologically rich systems look weedy and unkempt or should be used for housing.

Tasmanian tigers, mammoths: Are de-extinction projects human vanity?

August 22, 2022 11:05 am

Dodos playing in the park, woolly mammoths roaming the plains, Tasmanian tigers hunting in the hills? Experts weigh up the pros and cons of de-extinction.