They just snapped the first-ever photos of the critter in the wild.

Scientists thought this creature was extinct for 30 years. Then it returned.

It's Baaack!

After 30 years, conservationists have finally confirmed using camera traps that the deer-like silver-backed chevrotain is not extinct.

Scientists Thought This Creature Was Extinct For 30 Years. Then It Returned.

"For so long, this species has seemingly only existed as part of our imagination."

Our species' likelihood of going extinct is as high as one in 14,000 in any given year.

Scientists: Human extinction is extremely likely

Endangered Species

The likelihood of human extinction in any given year is as high as one in 14,000, but people don't seem to see the loss of humanity as uniquely tragic.

Scientists: Human Extinction Is Extremely Likely

And people don't seem all that bothered by the possibility.

Blind Paralympian climbs onto plane in Extinction Rebellion protests at London City Airport

The Extinction Rebellion movement aims to use civil disobedience — and zero violence — to protest the breakdown of our climate, ecological collapse, and the loss of biodiversity.

A climate protester just glued himself to the top of an airplane

This is What Democracy Looks Like

In an unusual stunt, former Paralympian and bronze medal winner James Brown glued himself to the top of a British Airways plane at a London airport.

A Climate Protester Just Glued Himself to the Top of an Airplane

“I hate heights, I’m s***ing myself."

"Nature is declining at rates unprecedented in human history."

Climate change poised to eradicate over 7,000 more species

End Times

A major conservation organization just added over 7,000 more species to its endangered "Red List." The next stop on the list is extinction.

Climate Change Poised to Eradicate Over 7,000 More Species

Thousands of species were just added to the endangered species "Red List."

And their extinction is a direct threat to humanity.

United Nations: One million species are poised to go extinct

Natural Death

A massive new report by the United Nations concludes that a million species are under threat of extinction — and humans are to blame.

United Nations: One Million Species Are Poised to Go Extinct

"This loss is a direct result of human activity."

The Bramble Cay melomys' official cause of death? "human-induced climate change."

Climate change just wiped out its first mammal

Gone Too Soon

First noticed in 2016, the Australian government recently confirmed the first mammalian extinction that was caused by human-induced climate change.

Climate Change Just Wiped out Its First Mammal

Rest in peace, little friend.

Only two northern white rhinos remain, but IVF could increase their numbers.

First rhino embryos produced in a lab could save almost-extinct subspecies

Sci-Fi Visions

Researchers have successfully developed rhino embryos to the blastocysts stage in the lab using sperm from the almost-extinct Northern White Rhino.

The Digest: First Rhino Embryos Produced in a Lab Could Save Almost-Extinct Subspecies

The northern white rhino isn't gone yet.

First Rhino Embryos Produced in a Lab Could Save Almost-Extinct Subspecies

The last male northern white rhino is dead, but the subspecies could still survive

Earth & Energy

On March 19, veterinarians at Kenya's Ol Pejeta Conservancy made the hard decision to euthanize Sudan, the last living male northern white rhino.

The Last Male Northern White Rhino Is Dead, but the Subspecies Could Still Survive

Science could still save this endangered species.

"Interactions between species are important for ecosystem stability."

Losing biodiversity could lead to "extinction cascades"

New research shows that a loss of biodiversity puts the entire ecosystem at risk of a domino effect, where a single extinction could cause countless others.

Losing Biodiversity Could Lead to "Extinction Cascades"

Losing just a single species could create a domino effect. 

Losing Biodiversity Could Lead to “Extinction Cascades”

There are lots of possible answers to Fermi's Paradox.

Where is alien life? Six of the top theories

Six theories about alien existence explore facts surrounding the fermi paradox, the great filter and where extraterrestrials might live.

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