These ancient trees persisted for nearly 200 million years until they all but vanished. Now they line city streets.

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This video explores five species once declared extinct that were later found alive in surprising locations. It follows the ...

Here’s how a cliff-clinging population on a remote volcanic stack rewrote extinction for one of the world’s rarest insects.

Hidden in Bolivia’s seasonal wetlands, a small fish that scientists had written off as extinct for more than two decades has ...

When this researcher first laid eyes on a fossil, she instantly realized it was a new dinosaur species that had likely died a ...

The yellow-headed Amazon parrot is now officially recognized as endangered and appears to be headed for extinction in the ...

Missing high school football coach Travis Turner is facing time behind bars if he is found alive after a weeks-long search. Turner, 46, was charged with five counts of child pornography and five ...

A long-lost Bolivian killifish has been found alive, revealing a globally important hotspot for seasonal killifish diversity at risk from deforestation. Moema claudiae had not been observed for more ...

A dead raccoon found in Suffolk County has tested positive for rabies, marking the 17th confirmed case of terrestrial rabies this year, health officials said. The animal was discovered in Amityville ...

Teams searched for the group through what the local sheriff's office described as “rugged terrain” Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism ...