As scientists tout what they described as the "re-birth" of the once-extinct dire wolf, what should you know about the creatures that disappeared thousands of years ago? Researchers at Colossal ...

On islands, many plants rely on animals such as birds, bats and reptiles to disperse their seeds and help them grow in new places. When native animals go extinct, this naturally reduces seed dispersal ...

Newly opened fruits of hōʻawa (Pittosporum flocculosum) are exposing their seeds to birds (left), but older fruits and seeds have withered on the plant without being consumed (right) because the ...