Were Neanderthals Wiped Out by What We Now Consider Childhood Illnesses?

MEDICINE & HEALTH 09.21.2019 07:00 AM

The demise of ancient man has always been a mystery, but scientists now believe they may know what happened.

Gut Microbes could Determine Vulnerability in Lemur Species

07.18.2019 09:01 AM

The most at risk lemur species can be determined based on the trillions of bacteria that inhabit their guts.

The Resurgence of Two Seemingly Extinct Species

07.12.2019 10:24 AM

The return of both the Taiwanese Clouded Leopard and Galapagos Giant Tortoises are highly encouraging.

The World’s Primates at Risk of Extinction Due to Global Commodities Trade and Consumption

06.17.2019 11:38 AM

According to a peer-reviewed journal, the economic benefits of commodity export for primate habitat countries has been limited relative to the extreme environmental costs of pollution, habitat degradation, loss of biodiversity, continued food insecurity, and the threat of emerging disease. This recent study was published in the Journal PeerJ - the Journal of Life and Environmental Science.

Climate Change is Intensely Affecting the Sea's Cold-blooded Creatures

06.07.2019 14:09 PM

Marine animals are more vulnerable to extinction, due to Global Warming, than land animals. As the world's average temperatures creep higher, marine animals are far more vulnerable to extinction than their earthbound counterparts, according to a new analysis of more than 400 cold-blooded species.

Flightless Bird Manages to "Come Back" From Extinction

05.14.2019 07:45 AM

Scientists have announced that a flightless bird that has become extinct around 136,000 years ago has managed to return.

A Now Extinct Australian Mammal Becomes the First Verified Victim of Climate Change

05.09.2019 09:33 AM

Rising sea levels destroyed the mammal’s habit, essentially eradicating the species. A small brown rat which lived on a tiny island off northern Australia is the world's first mammal known to have become extinct due to "human-induced climate change," the Australian government says.

Lion Cubs Too Sick Due To Squalid Conditions In South Africa Breeding Center

05.07.2019 20:35 PM

The lion cubs were bred in captivity and they are suffering from mange, a kind of skin infection caused by mites.

Rising Sea Levels and Poaching Might Wipe Out Sundarban's Bengal Tigers By 2070

04.22.2019 16:57 PM

The Bengal tiger is already being threatened into extinction by poaching. (Photo : Jayne Stockdale)The Bengal Tiger in Sundarbans The majestic Bengal tiger is one of the world's most iconic creatures.

20 Bird and 20 Mammal Species Will Be Extinct in 20 Years

03.31.2019 23:04 PM

Fauna crisis in Australia could be the inevitable end of some indigenous species. More than 40 extinct species in the next 20 years is a very troubling thought.

Mammal Extinction Due To Climate Change

03.23.2019 08:15 AM

An island rodent found in Australia has been totally wiped out as the sea level rises due to climate change.

Bramble Cay Melomys Now Extinct Due to Climate Change

03.22.2019 09:18 AM

A rodent species has been wiped out by rise in sea level caused by climate change. (Photo : Ian Bell) AUSTRALIA - After the announcement from Queensland, a three-year exhaustive search for the tiny rodent called Bramble Cay melomys was carried out in the hope of debunking their announced extinction.

1000-Foot Wide Asteroid Possibly Slamming Earth Discovered By Astronomers, Aftermath Scenario

06.11.2017 18:25 PM

The prospect of 1000 feet wide asteroid colliding with earth is not a pretty picture with the aftermath that will ensue. Scientists discovered the formation of asteroids that will possibly hit earth and hopes scientists will give attention to this impending danger.

Save Birds From Extinction? Drop Them In Long-Abandoned Habitat

05.09.2017 12:39 PM

Birds like eagles could still be saved from extinction if they are dropped off in their long-abandoned habitat.

Flying Foxes Headed Towards Extinction For Three Decades, Need Conservation ASAP

04.02.2017 18:32 PM

Hunting and habitat loss are causing mass deaths in flying foxes of Mauritius. It's been three decades, the government recognized this species as threatened, but no actions were taken until now.

Manatees Have Returned Back From The Jaw Of Extinction, US Officials Confirmed

03.31.2017 07:07 AM

Manatees which is also known as sea cows has promoted to threatened species from endangered status. for the first time in 1966, manatees are considered as endangered under the protection act, but since 1980 a remarkable change in their number observed.

World's Smallest Porpoise Continuously Losing Numbers, About Getting Extinct

03.21.2017 04:56 AM

Millions of dollars of environmental funds have been spent just to save the world's smallest porpoise. Their main instruction is to impose a strict ban on gillnet fishing in the area that would also compensate local fishermen.

Elephant Habitat In Africa Disappearing, Creature Cornered To Extinction

02.21.2017 12:49 PM

Places like isolated parks and forests are still not safe for Africa’s forest elephants. The decline in the elephant’s population continues even with necessary environmental remedies.

Woolly Mammoth Could Get Back From 4000 Years Of Extinction: But, Is It Necessary ?

02.17.2017 15:42 PM

Woolly Mammoth that became extinct 4,000 years ago, now have the chances to get back into the life. Harvard University Scientists announced that within two years they will be able to create a functioning embryo of the mammoth.

Earth in Grave Danger With Comet Sun Shower

10.22.2015 02:34 AM

The meteor impacts with the exact time of the mass extinction over the past 260 million years ago. Researchers suggest that Earth could be in great peril as the sun's journey through the galaxy emits comet and sends them flying to neighbouring planets.

Thousands of Endangered Antelope Deaths Have Scientists Investigating a Serious Concern

05.30.2015 16:09 PM

In central Kazakhstan entire herds of saiga antelope lay dead-more than 120,000, or nearly half of the species worldwide. These animals died off within two or three weeks, a shocking pace. This is an unprecedented mass mortality events for saiga antelopes relative to the total population size, and the last case in 2010 saw only 12,000 dead saiga.