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Scientists at Chester Zoo are testing a "tail-tagging" technique to help reintroduce a rare species into the wild. Last week, conservationists at Chester Zoo trialled attaching dummy transmitters ...

In Lake Victoria, a giant lake shared between Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, over a quarter of endemic species, including countless cichlids, are either critically endangered or extinct. But for some ...

De-extinction — the science of resurrecting extinct species — is progressing in leaps and bounds. Here are six creatures that researchers could bring back to life.

Scientists have revealed a hidden chapter in human evolution, showing our origins trace back to the interbreeding of two distinct species about 300,000 years ago. By analysing modern human DNA, ...

Clix receives his own Fortnite Icon Series skin on March 22. The Clix Icon Cup starts on March 21, letting players unlock items early. Icon skins like Clix's reflect real-world figures ...

Conservation efforts are bringing species back from the brink, even as overall biodiversity falls Date: March 18, 2025 Source: University of Cambridge Summary: A major review of over 67,000 animal ...

Involving more than 800 scientists from more than 400 institutions worldwide, Ocean Census has embarked on ten expeditions and numerous workshops—so far—with a sole aim: discovering new species in the ...

A squat lobster discovered near Easter Island, one of the many newly identified species by the Ocean Census Gallardo / The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census Scientists have identified 866 new ...

We are making additions to: Van der Laan, R., W. N. Eschmeyer & R. Fricke 2014 (11 Nov.), Family-group names of Recent fishes. Zootaxa Monograph 3882 (1), 1-230. DOI 10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 Download ...

However, reports of sightings in recent years led conservationists to "keep their eyes open" for species, according to Mongabay News. Article continues below Officials were stunned to find the ...