Scientific Name Otodus megalodon Period Active Miocene to Pliocene epochs When It Became Extinct Some species have been ... to think a massive sloth may exist hidden away in the darkest jungle.

Scientists identified the tiny species of cat from a fossilized jawbone, which could date back as far as 300,000 years ago.

The purpose: to capture for posterity species that someday might be extinct. To reflect the project ... Don’t screw this up. It may be this animal’s only chance to have its story told ...

In a single bright spot, the agency retained protection for one Hawaiian plant species because it may still survive. It also delayed removal ... The Hawaiian birds declared extinct today are a case in ...

While many of Earth’s earliest life forms have long since gone extinct ... animals that live on: And, here are the animals that get my vote for “most prehistoric-looking.” They may not ...

is listed as extinct in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. However, a new paper, authored by scientists Ivan Ineich and Wolfgang Bohme, suggests that the giant skink may still be living in ...

The scientific breakthroughs she hopes to make may not only revive extinct species but also save animals at the brink today, she said. Still, as she takes on this job, Shapiro still dwells on some ...

OMACHI, Nagano Prefecture--The Japanese wolf, a species thought to have gone extinct more than a century ago, may still roam the ... proving Japanese wolves still exist, believes he will one ...

A species of grasshopper native to Appalachia, believed to be extinct, was spotted last year in Augusta County. It’s among several rare and never before seen plants and animals that were discovered in ...

A species may also become extinct through speciation. The fossil record shows that many species have become extinct since life on Earth began. Extinction is still happening and often, it is due to ...