Extinct : Science World Report

Nov 17, 2016 03:30 AM EST

Press Release: Extinct Flightless Bird, Dodo, Goes On Auction

Summers Place Auctions announced its Dodo skeleton auction next week. It expects to sell for more than £500,000.

Sep 09, 2016 08:40 AM EDT

World's Largest Gorilla Species May Face Extinction Soon

The Grauer's gorillas are at great risk of extinction since the population is continuously decreasing over the past 20 years.

Feb 24, 2016 07:14 AM EST

Dodos Weren't Bird Brains! New Study Reveals They Were Intelligent

The dodo bird may have been more intelligent than previously thought. Scientists have found that the overall size of the dodo's brain in relation to its body size was on par with its closest living relatives: pigeons.

Feb 17, 2016 01:50 PM EST

Marsupial Lion Claws Out Of The Darkness

Marsupial lions have left claw marks in the Tight Entrance Cave in Australia, which is shedding new light on the extinct mammalian carnivore.

Feb 17, 2016 10:12 AM EST

Big-Brained Mammals More Likely To Go Extinct

A study finds that big-brained mammals are more likely to go extinct.

Feb 16, 2016 11:12 AM EST

Mystery 'Hobbits' From Indonesian Island Were Not Humans

Researchers found that the mystery 'hobbits' from the island of Flores are not Homo sapiens. They belong to a different species.

Feb 16, 2016 09:54 AM EST

1.1-Million-Year-Old Stegodon Tusk Discovered

Researchers from the University of Punjab in Pakistan have unearthed a 1.1-million-year-old stegodon tusk.

Feb 12, 2016 01:15 PM EST

'Extinct' Zebra Subspecies Has Been Revived In South Africa

Researchers recreate extinct zebra subspecies 'Rau quagga' in South Africa.

Feb 04, 2016 03:02 PM EST

Warmer Climates Cause Female Turtles To Outnumber Males

Researchers find that rising global temperatures threatens turtle populations, where female turtles are outnumbering males.

Feb 02, 2016 11:34 AM EST

Neanderthal Went Extinct Due To Human Cultural Superiority, Study Reveals

Study finds that Neanderthals went extinct due to cultural superiority of humans, during a period when modern humans from Africa began arriving in Europe.

Jan 22, 2016 11:17 AM EST

Climate Change Threatens Snowshoe Hares' Survival And Population

A recent study found that increasing climate change could have a major impact on snowshoe hares' chances of survival, which would reduce their population.

Jan 20, 2016 12:02 PM EST