Of all the species that humanity has wiped off the face of the earth, the thylacine is possibly the most tragic loss. A wolf-sized marsupial sometimes called the Tasmanian tiger, the thylacine met its ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? The Tasmanian Tiger, or thylacine, is a carnivorous marsupial that’s been extinct for ...

A team of researchers managed to isolate and sequence century-old RNA from the thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian tiger. Reading time 3 minutes The last known thylacine—the largest marsupial ...

MIENA, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 23: Local resident and artist Dave Hurst has evacuated his home at the Great Lake, bringing his hobbies and work to the community centre, he is working on a wax carving of a ...

RNA taken from the desiccated remains of a thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, could yield a new understanding of the species, which was declared extinct over 40 years ago. This is the first time RNA has ...

Tasmanian tigers were hunted to extinction decades ago, but a recent scientific breakthrough has raised hope that the animal and potentially other long-lost species could one day be resurrected.

Now, a story about how a chance encounter in an Australian museum may help bring back the extinct Tasmanian tiger. Here's science reporter, Ari Daniel. ARI DANIEL, BYLINE: Biologist Andrew Pask spends ...

Bringing extinct animals back from the dead is no longer the realm of science fiction but is fast becoming a scientific reality. Around the world, research is ongoing to bring back key species using ...