We can study animals from all over the world thanks to science, but what about those that no longer exist? The list of extinct mammals could go on for ages, but each animal has a unique story. With ...

The millions of species humans share the world with are valuable in their own right. When one species is lost, it has a ...

The largest land mammal to ever live on Earth had unique features, combining the traits of both rhino and giraffe. The creature, now extinct, is known as Paraceratherium, according to IFLScience. They ...

Most closely related to dugongs, it was discovered in 1741 by biologist Georg Wilhelm Steller, after the expedition to North ...

To save it, they undertook one of the largest captive snail breeding and reintroduction efforts in Australian, and perhaps ...

The tragic news of the loss of the world's last remaining northern white rhino begs the question: Can it be brought back?

Researchers are looking for answers behind the mystery of Gigantopithecus blacki, the largest known primate that ever lived.

We rely on smell more than most people may realize. Across mammals, scent guides feeding, warns of danger, and shapes social behavior. A new international study shows that this vital sense leaves a ...