The most striking, colorful snails in the world are in danger — precisely because of their beauty. Polymita tree snails (also ...

Because their relative isolation encourages speciation, oceanic islands are hotspots of biodiversity. Yet their relatively ...

An intriguing new study reveals that over 80% of parasites found in the ancient poo of New Zealand’s endangered kākāpō have ...

After Earth’s greatest extinction, it wasn’t just volcanic fury that kept the planet hot; it was the death of tropical ...

Study reveals 80% of kākāpō parrot parasites disappeared during conservation efforts, highlighting overlooked co-extinction ...

The endangered kakapo is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. Its population is growing, but its parasites have dwindled.

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Colossal Biosciences shared an update on the dire wolves they brought back from extinction; three pups, Romulus, Remus, and ...

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A study examining fossilized droppings reveals the kākāpō has faced a decline in the diversity of its parasites—and that ...

Taking matters into their own hands and opening the opportunity for everyone to contribute his share to save these endangered ...