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Endemic plant believed extinct for 135 years rediscovered in Alta Verapaz in a Guatemalan canyon

For 135 years, Passiflora clypeophylla remained hidden on the steep cliffs of the Rubel Cruz community, in the department of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. The...

Scientists succeeded in extracting functional genetic material from the Tasmanian tiger, a species extinct in the 20th century

Science took a decisive step by successfully extracting and analyzing RNA from a Tasmanian tiger, a species that went extinct in the 20th century....

Last year 44 species were declared extinct and 48,600 more are still endangered, according to the IUCN Red List

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) confirmed that 44 different species were declared extinct in 2025, both of flora and fauna. Thus, an...

The world’s largest bumblebee, native to Argentina and Chile, at risk of extinction due to an invasive species

The giant bumblebee or colorado faces a serious risk of extinction in Argentina and Chile, where it is native. This native species, the largest in...

Mass extinction alert: 30,000 species could disappear due to heatwaves and deforestation by 2100

A mass extinction of species, particularly of terrestrial vertebrates, could be triggered before the end of the century. This is warned by a recent...