Scientists have confirmed that two marsupial species, known only from ancient fossils for more than 7,000 years, are still ...

Two marsupial species presumed to be extinct have “risen from the dead” after being rediscovered on the island of New Guinea, ...

Two marsupial species thought long extinct, until now known only from fossils, were found alive in New Guinea through a ...

A butterfly officially classed as extinct in the UK has been seen at sites across southern England, says a conservation charity. In recent weeks there have been a flurry of sightings of the large ...

In paleontology, lineages that drop out of the fossil record and then re-emerge after long periods are termed ‘Lazarus taxa.’ ...

The pygmy possum has a stripe down its back and an unusually long fourth finger, twice as long as the rest of its digits, that it uses to extract insect larvae that bores down into wood. It was last ...

Scientists estimate that roughly one quarter of all plant and animal species on Earth are now at risk of extinction. Habitat ...

Learn about two marsupial species discovered in New Guinea that were thought to have been extinct for 6,000 years.

"They are vital." Experts confirm astonishing comeback of creature once thought extinct: 'Extremely gratifying' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Scientists have rediscovered two marsupial species in New Guinea that were believed to have gone extinct 6,000 years ago. The ...