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November 10, 2023

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

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, 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

The Usefulness of Cranks

September 24, 2007

Jerry A. Coyne, Hopi E. Hoekstra

The Greatest Dying