Researchers rediscovered the greater chestnut weevil, a beetle species thought to be extinct. The beetle was found with the help of a citizen science app called iNaturalist. Researchers are now ...

Sharks have been on this Earth for a very long time, with their origins dating back over 400 million years. Dinosaurs are thought to have first appeared only around 230 million years ago, and while ...

The world we share with countless species is growing smaller, and for some, it’s already too late. Over the past century, human activity, coupled with environmental changes, has pushed a heartbreaking ...

A tree that was declared extinct nearly two centuries ago has resurfaced in Brazil, which scientists have deemed an "incredible find." The Pernambuco holly (Ilex sapiiforumis) was found by scientists ...

Two “lost species” of trees rediscovered in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest in Rio de Janeiro, according to a study. Getty Images/iStockphoto Two “lost species” not seen for decades have been rediscovered, ...