If Tasmanian tigers had not gone extinct in 1936, they would still not be free from the risk. In fact, it's quite likely that thylacines would be facing the threat of extinction today whether ...

The animals are part of a pod of 157 whales that beached near Arthur River, a township in Tasmania. What caused them to beach remains unclear.

But all the talk of de-extinction is merely the backdrop of the recent team’s RNA research, not its aim. “Resurrecting the Tasmanian tiger, or otherwise said, its de-extinction, was not and is ...

The Tasmanian Tigers died out in the 1980s (Picture: Wikipedia) There is a strong chance a long-lost species could brought back from the dead before 2028, the founder of the world’s first ‘de ...

Now, in a scientific first, researchers have recovered RNA — genetic material present in all living cells that has structural similarities to DNA — from the century-old body of a Tasmanian tiger.

A thylacine named Benjamin is believed to be the last of the species. It died at a zoo in Hobart, Tasmania, in 1936. The species was officially declared extinct following its death.

Your support makes all the difference. Read more Apparent sightings of the Tasmanian tiger in northern Australia have sparked a search for the long-extinct carnivore.

A former Liberal Racing Minister wants greyhound racing phased out with an exit package for those working in the industry.

Recent sightings may indicate one of the most famous extinct mammals could still be with us. The search is on. Lisa Brackmann is the author of the Ellie McEnroe novels set in China ("Rock Paper ...

STOCKHOLM: Scientists have for the first time recovered RNA from an extinct species, the Tasmanian tiger, raising hope for the resurrection of animals once thought lost forever, Stockholm ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Eight Tasmanian devils have been transported to the Toledo Zoo from Tasmania in hopes of helping save the endangered species. In 2003, the Tasmanian government created the Save ...