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The snail’s shell defies the smooth spirals we associate with its kind. Instead, it folds into boxy, angular whorls, a shape ...

Flightless birds have had a rough go of it over the past few centuries, with many going extinct — the most iconic being the ...

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Scientists have successfully mapped the genome of the Tasmanian tiger, an extinct marsupial native to Australia that was last ...

Wildlife officials have confirmed a rare sighting of the critically endangered Malayan tiger and several other elusive species in a forest in Thailand. Between April 23-30, camera traps captured ...

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O ver 100 scientists and conservationists have come together to compile a report on the 25 most endangered primate species in ...

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