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“Extinction Cycles”

Apr 21, 2011 01:58 PM ET // Jennifer Viegas
Some animals and plants that reproduce asexually "can in principle achieve essentially eternal life," according to a new study.
Feb 18, 2010 12:20 PM ET // Jennifer Viegas
At least 3.1 million people die of AIDS each year, reports Yale AIDS watch, and scientists have identified a comparable disease, dubbed "Koala AIDS" or "KIDS," which is spreading among the gentle, cuddly marsupials at an alarming rate, according to Australian wildlife health experts. Koala Immune D...
Dec 15, 2010 02:05 PM ET // Jennifer Viegas
The "prizzly" bear and other animal hybrids could lead to extinctions.
Sep 14, 2010 11:43 AM ET // Zahra Hirji
The cure for white nose syndrome may be sitting on the shelf at your local convenience store.
Dec 16, 2011 07:44 AM ET // Jennifer Viegas
The world's biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate. As a result, more extinctions than usual are predicted for the coming year.
Nov 17, 2011 11:28 AM ET // Jennifer Viegas
The rare wild cats represent five of the seven different types of wild cats found on the unprotected forest corridor.
Sep 19, 2011 09:42 AM ET // Jennifer Viegas
The find in the forests of Western Ghats, India, includes one that meows like a cat.
Jun 15, 2012 09:55 AM ET // Trace Dominguez
Sequencing the genes of the peaceful Bonobos could teach us something about ourselves.
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