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Scientists have cloned two black-footed ferrets called Noreen and Antonia from frozen cells, a big deal for ongoing conservation efforts.

Scientists Clone Extremely Endangered Ferret

By Victor Tangermann

A report commissioned by the US State Department is warning that rapidly evolving AI could pose a "catastrophic" risk to national security.

Artificial Intelligence

State Department Report Warns of AI Apocalypse, Suggests Limiting Compute Power Allowed for Training

By Victor Tangermann

The results of a comprehensive survey of over 8,000 species of amphibians shows that 41 percent are globally threatened with extinction.

The Poor Little Froggos Are Going Extinct

By Frank Landymore

Even pollinators that live in remote areas are disappearing in massive numbers — another troubling sign that our bees and butterflies are in bad shape.

Bad News: Bees Are Dying At a Shocking Rate

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Colossal Sciences, a self-branded "de-extinction" company, has rallied another significant amount of funding and has completed sequencing a dodo genome.

Science & Energy

Startup Backed By “Jurassic World” Producer Says It Will Revive Extinct Dodo Using Complete Genome

By Frank Landymore

In a piece for The Washington Post, historian Émile Torres argued that it's possible an artificial superintelligence (ASI) could cause our extinction.

Artificial Intelligence

Historian Warns That AI Is Likely to Cause Human Extinction

By Victor Tangermann

Behold Fernanda, who, through genetic sequencing, has been confirmed as the only known Fernandina Giant Tortoise in the world.

Science & Energy

Giant Tortoise, Thought to Be Totally Extinct, Suddenly Found Chilling on Island

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Animal researchers in the UK are teaming up with Chester Zoo to save endangered animal species from going extinct using crogenetically frozen tissues.

Zoo Saving DNA From Rare Animals In Case They Go Extinct

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Scienists say pugs are such an unhealthy dog breed they can barely be considered dogs. They suffer with breathing, bone and brain health problems.

Pugs Are So Grotesque They Can Barely Be Considered Dogs, Experts Say

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A study published by Princeton co-authors says climate change and carbon emissions are killing ocean and marine life so fast it could cause mass extinction.

Humans Causing Worst Ocean Extinction Event Since Asteroid That Killed Dinosaurs, Scientists Say

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A leaked UN climate report reveals that humanity and ecosystems around the world are on the absolute brink of destruction.

Leaked UN Climate Report: The Apocalypse Is Almost Here

By Dan Robitzski

Given the unaddressed long-term challenges posed by climate change and biodiversity loss, humanity may very well be doomed, according to a new paper.

Humanity Is Almost Certainly Doomed, Scientists Say

By Dan Robitzski

New models suggest that Earth's magnetic field, already overdue for a total reversal, could shift faster than we thought.

Neanderthals May Have Been Killed Off By Magnetic Pole Flip

By Tony Ho Tran

Climate change is such a huge threat to the planet that it's difficult to conceptualize, even for experts in the field, argues a new report.

Scientists Warn of “Ghastly Future” for Global Environment

By Dan Robitzski

MIT engineer Asegun Henry has a dire warning: if we don't stop pouring heat into the environment soon, humanity won't live much longer.

MIT Professor: I Fear Imminent Human Extinction

By Dan Robitzski

New research suggests that climate change could kill off 60 percent of all fish species this century. It's a sharp increase over past estimates.

Climate Change Threatens 60 Percent of the World’s Fish Species

By Dan Robitzski