The dodo became so big, and so flightless, that they made for easy prey when humans arrived in the 17th century. The ungainly birds had no fear of humans, and went extinct within a few decades.

A global microbiome preservation effort dubbed “Microbial Noah’s Ark” entered a new phase and announced the creation of ...

A global effort to create a "microbial Noah's Ark" to preserve the world's diverse collection of healthy microbes before they ...

Microbiota Vault Initiative preserves crucial microbes from humans, animals, and environments to prevent future health crises ...

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the ...

First, they prevented any Chagossians who had left on vacation or for medical treatment from returning home. Next, they cut ...

A global effort to create a "microbial Noah's Ark" to preserve the world's diverse collection of healthy microbes before they ...

The list of rare things under his watch includes the exquisite Snowdon rainbow beetle, found only above 400m (1,300 feet) on Yr Wyddfa, or Snowdon, an Arctic clam the size of a sesame seed, as well as ...