The coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean in the African coastline are nearing extinction. The finding has …
extinction
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A colony of the rare orchid species known as small-flowered tongue orchids was found atop a bank roof …
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Djabugay is the language of the people with the same name. Their language is now almost extinct. The …
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Chinese pangolins are nocturnal mammals mostly distributed in the southern part of the Chinese mainland and throughout most …
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Chinese paddlefish, which reached up to 23 feet in length, have become extinct according to a recent paper …
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Environment
Oxygen Depletion in Ancient Oceans Caused Major Mass Extinction
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesLate in the prehistoric Silurian Period, around 420 million years ago, a devastating mass extinction event wiped 23 …
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Animals
A Very Rare Turtle Just Died, Pushing the Species Close to Extinction
by Armin Auctorby Armin AuctorOn April 12, a female Yangtze giant softshell turtle died in the Suzhou Shangfangshan Forest Zoo at the …
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The small carnivorous marsupial, known only from fossilized bone fragments called a crest-tailed mulgara, (Dasycercus cristicauda) has been extinct in …