The Latest Breaking News from Extinction

Barney, the “dinosaur from our imagination,” is bouncing back from extinction.

Professor Colin Davis has been cleared

We want to hear from you — should the Tasmanian tiger be brought back to life? And what will that mean for First Nations people, the environment, and the ecosystem?

The Bahama warbler, a small songbird found exclusively on Grand Bahama and Abaco, two islands in the north-east Bahama archipelago only “became” a species in 2010. But due to its limited range and increasingly fragmented habitat, the warbler was immediately treated as a species of conservation concern.

Ever wondered who may need to repopulate the earth in the event of mass extinction? Researchers say Australia and New Zealand have the best fighting chance

Nothing commands attention like rarity. In the natural world, rarity is most starkly represented by the last members of a declining species. These scarce plants and animals are infinitively valuable; they represent the final hope for averting extinction.

Anthony Albanese has pledged an initial $10m in humanitarian assistance after the earthquakes

Critics call the clock a scare-mongering device — but the problem is, we have good reasons to fear extinction

Butterfly Conservation revealed its plight in the State of the UK's Butterflies 2022 report

Dozens of people have been imprisoned, as changes in the law are used to curb protest. Is it part of a turn towards a more authoritarian state?

Abortion, toxic masculinity, human extinction ... What’s the best way to talk to children about the big issues of the day? We ask the experts