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Periwinkles in a saucepan next to a small plate of bread and a glass of cider from an invasives-species menu at Juniper Bar and Restaurant in Burlington, Vermont

Welcome to invasivorism, the boldest solution to ethical eating yet

By Matt Hongoltz-Hetling

Brown and white extinct Haast's eagle with talons sunk into a furry carcass

This 30-pound eagle would take down 400-pound prey and dig through their organs

By Margo Milanowski

Goodbye to the Molokai creeper, scioto madtom, and 21 other species, now declared extinct

Goodbye to the Molokai creeper, scioto madtom, and 21 other species, now declared extinct

By Margo Milanowski

thylacines at national zoo

Identifying animals in photos is trickier than you might think

By Philip Kiefer

view from above an erupting volcano

A volcanic eruption may have helped the dinosaurs take over the world

By Rachael Zisk

Rhinos with oxpeckers on their back.

Rhinos pay a painful price for oxpecker protection

By Sara Kiley Watson

a screenshot of a video game

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Animal Crossing’s most elusive fish has a bizarre real-life backstory

By Popular Science Team

A koala yells out during last month's bushfires in southeastern Australia.

Australia’s horrific fires may permanently change the country’s landscape

By Grant Williamson et al./The Conversation

small monkey sitting on a branch looking up and to the right

Climate change may not claim as many species as we thought

The weirdest things we learned this week: Pooping magic rocks, how we ruined bison, and lies you’ve been told about the common cold

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: Pooping magic rocks, how we ruined bison, and lies you’ve been told about the common cold

By Popular Science Team

a closeup of a male black Homalictus achrostu

Endangered Species

These newly discovered iridescent bees are already at risk of extinction

We’ve lost almost 3 billion birds in the U.S. and Canada since 1970

We’ve lost almost 3 billion birds in the U.S. and Canada since 1970

Mass extinctions made life on Earth more diverse—and might again

Mass extinctions made life on Earth more diverse—and might again

By Nick Longrich/The Conversation

Aliens used to keep our fear of extinction at bay—then we realized how alone we are

Aliens used to keep our fear of extinction at bay—then we realized how alone we are

By Thomas Moynihan/The Conversation

This three-foot-tall parrot proves New Zealand is the mecca of giant weird birds

This three-foot-tall parrot proves New Zealand is the mecca of giant weird birds

By Sara Chodosh

The iconic Joshua Tree is in trouble

The iconic Joshua Tree is in trouble

By Marlene Cimons/Nexus Media News

Island trees can’t run from climate change

Island trees can’t run from climate change

By Marlene Cimons/Nexus Media

After the dinosaurs died, lichens found a way

After the dinosaurs died, lichens found a way

By Marion Renault

Are we killing off all the wild buffalo that still know how to roam?

A warming climate spelled doom for giant ice-age beavers

A warming climate spelled doom for giant ice-age beavers

By Tessa Plint/The Conversation

fish shoal close up

A 50-million-year-old school of fish is etched forever in this rare fossil

By Donavyn Coffey

Tigers don’t want to eat humans, but we’re not giving them much choice

Tigers don’t want to eat humans, but we’re not giving them much choice

By Nayanika Mathur/The Conversation

The UN’s devastating extinction report, explained in 5 charts

The UN’s devastating extinction report, explained in 5 charts

By Alex Schwartz

Say ‘aloha!’ to this not-actually-extinct Hawaiian flower

Say ‘aloha!’ to this not-actually-extinct Hawaiian flower

By Eleanor Cummins

The weirdest things we learned this week: Blood-thirsty Bambi and 12-foot-tall birds

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: Blood-thirsty Bambi and 12-foot-tall birds

By Rachel Feltman

Earth’s most invasive species is a frog-killing fungus

Earth’s most invasive species is a frog-killing fungus

Sun bears mimic faces just like us, and it’s raising some eyebrows

Sun bears mimic faces just like us, and it’s raising some eyebrows

By Jessica Boddy

Scientists discovered 103 beetles on one island, and got to name them all

By Jessica Boddy

Endangered Species

The endangered species list is full of ghosts

Giant bee Wallace's discovery extinction

Scientists thought they lost the world’s largest bee, but it was hiding in plain sight

By Eleanor Cummins

We are eating large animals into extinction

We are eating large animals into extinction

By Marlene Cimons

How are dinosaurs named?

How are dinosaurs named?

By Julissa Treviño

Behold the mighty elephant bird, blindly crashing through the Madagascan forest

Behold the mighty elephant bird, blindly crashing through the Madagascan forest

By Sara Chodosh

When and how did dinosaurs go extinct?

When and how did dinosaurs go extinct?

By Jillian Mock

“Survival of the laziest” may help some species avoid extinction

“Survival of the laziest” may help some species avoid extinction

By Luke Strotz/The Conversation

How modern-day dinosaurs survived the apocalypse

How modern-day dinosaurs survived the apocalypse

Contagious cancer is killing off Tasmanian devils, but there might finally be hope

Contagious cancer is killing off Tasmanian devils, but there might finally be hope

By Sara Chodosh

a northern white rhino

The last male northern white rhino just died, but science could still make him a daddy

By Rachel Feltman

Animated fossils are helping scientists rediscover extinct species

Animated fossils are helping scientists rediscover extinct species

By The Conversation/Brendan Body

Male woolly mammoths lived fast, died young, and left more corpses

Male woolly mammoths lived fast, died young, and left more corpses

By Sara Chodosh

We just found the king of all extinct giraffe cousins, and it’s very goofy looking

We just found the king of all extinct giraffe cousins, and it’s very goofy looking

By Sara Chodosh

One Australian island has a bold plan to annihilate all its rats

One Australian island has a bold plan to annihilate all its rats

By Ellen Airhart

The first humans in Australia arrived early enough to cause some trouble

The first humans in Australia arrived early enough to cause some trouble

By Sara Chodosh

Gray seals are making a huge comeback

Gray seals are making a huge comeback

Why big animals can’t take a little rain

Why big animals can’t take a little rain

By Marlene Cimons

Why Big Animals Can’t Take a Little Rain

Why Big Animals Can’t Take a Little Rain

By Marlene Cimons

The woolly mammoth die-off was even sadder than you think

The woolly mammoth die-off was even sadder than you think

By Eleanor Cummins

WTF is a pangolin? Fall in love with this sentient artichoke before it goes extinct

Endangered Species

WTF is a pangolin? Fall in love with this sentient artichoke before it goes extinct

By Rachel Feltman

The planet is heating up faster than species can migrate

The planet is heating up faster than species can migrate

By Marlene Cimons

siamese cat toying with mouse

Feral Cats Are A Huge Threat To The Global Ecosystem

Inuit woman photographed from behind, circa 1921

Neanderthals’ Clothing Could Have Killed Them

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

A Supernova Might Have Abetted A Mass Extinction On Earth

A Supernova Might Have Abetted A Mass Extinction On Earth

By Kate Baggaley

Dodos Were Actually Not That Dumb

Dodos Were Actually Not That Dumb

By Grennan Milliken

The Reason We Haven’t Met Aliens May Be That They Don’t Live Long Enough

The Reason We Haven’t Met Aliens May Be That They Don’t Live Long Enough

By Mary Beth Griggs

Domestication Saved Pumpkins And Squash From Extinction

Domestication Saved Pumpkins And Squash From Extinction

By Grennan Milliken

Volcanos Probably Contributed To Dinosaur Extinction

Volcanos Probably Contributed To Dinosaur Extinction

By Mary Beth Griggs

Green veined white butterfly

Drought Could Shrink Butterfly Species In The UK By 2050

By Mary Beth Griggs

We’re Entering A Sixth Mass Extinction, And It’s Our Fault

We’re Entering A Sixth Mass Extinction, And It’s Our Fault

By Grennan Milliken

Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’ Is Bad Science

Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’ Is Bad Science

By Carl Franzen

Climate Change Could Wipe Out One Sixth Of Earth’s Species

Climate Change Could Wipe Out One Sixth Of Earth’s Species

By Rachel Fobar

Humans, Not Climate Change, Caused Caribbean Bat Extinctions

By Rebecca Boyle

The Last Passenger Pigeon Died 100 Years Ago Today

The Last Passenger Pigeon Died 100 Years Ago Today

From Untold Billions To None: How Passenger Pigeons Went Extinct

From Untold Billions To None: How Passenger Pigeons Went Extinct

By Douglas Main

Did A Comet Kill The Dinosaurs?

Did A Comet Kill The Dinosaurs?

By Martha Harbison