A tiny animal thought to have gone extinct more than 6,000 years ago has been found living in a remote rainforest in what scientists are calling a "remarkable" discovery. Weighing just 200g, the ...

Not one but two different species of animal, both thought to be extinct, have been spotted alive in the wild in what has been hailed as an “exceptional discovery”. In a study, published in Records of ...

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

Critically endangered Māui dolphins may number fewer than 50, so losing even one individual can shift the species’ future. Investigators treat each carcass like a crime scene, documenting location, ...

A small dolphin washed ashore on a remote section of New Zealand’s west coast in February 2026. To a casual observer, it might have looked like another marine stranding. Scientists saw something far ...