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Researchers in Sweden recovered RNA from a 130-year-old Tasmanian tiger, allowing them to identify which genes were active in its tissues before extinction.

An elusive wild cat long feared extinct in Thailand has been rediscovered three decades after the last recorded sighting, ...

The tragic news of the loss of the world's last remaining northern white rhino begs the question: Can it be brought back?

Scientists successfully extract RNA from a 130-year-old Tasmanian tiger, thylacine, revealing how its genes functioned before its extinction.

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Some species officially bid us farewell this year. They may have long been gone, but following more recent assessments, ...

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The flat-headed cat has long been feared extinct in the tropical kingdom, where it inhabits peatlands, mangrove forests, and ...

Samus Aran, the science fiction protagonist in the Metroid series, is arguably Nintendo’s most mysterious character. She ...