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Extinction
November 10, 2023
Sonja Anderson
The D.C. Pandas Might Have Changed My Mind About Zoos
Zoos are miserable places. But if held accountable, they could be a force for good.
December 15, 2022
Andy Lamey
The De-Extinction of the Woolly Mammoth Is a Legal and Regulatory Nightmare
A biotech firm wants to resurrect the Pleistocene mammal in Alaska—and it’s not clear the U.S. government can stop them.
September 2, 2022
Liza Featherstone
Resurrecting the Tasmanian Tiger Is a Dumb Project
Naturally, Peter Thiel is an investor in the company that came up with the idea.
January 7, 2020
Jordan G. Teicher
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Bil Zelman
An Animal’s-Eye View of Mass Extinction in Progress
Bil Zelman's photos confront viewers with the unvarnished, immediate reality of climate and habitat disruption.
June 22, 2015
Gerardo Ceballos
The World’s Sixth Extinction Event Is Upon Us
September 30, 2009
Jackson Lears
The Usefulness of Cranks
September 24, 2007
Jerry A. Coyne
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Hopi E. Hoekstra
The Greatest Dying
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