Extinct

The Victorian grasslands earless dragon hasn’t been observed for 50 years, but conservationists haven’t given up hope yet.

The extinction crisis threatens life all over the planet, but scientists are cautious about declaring a species extinct too quickly.

It appears to have been wiped out by pollution, development and illegal mining by “sand mafias.” Will other plants soon follow?

The Bramble Cay melomys, a tiny island rodent, was wiped out by sea-level rise, according to the government of Australia.

Carcharhinus obsolerus (that’s Latin for “extinct”) swam in the waters of the western Pacific, but it hasn’t been seen in 80-plus years.

The death of a snail named George on New Year’s Day marked the extinction of his species. Saving the rest of Hawaii’s unique snails is a race against time — but not one without hope.

Climate change and the extinction crisis resonated with our readers this year — as did steps toward solving these problems.

A newly discovered plant genus could be wiped out by dams and mining. Could giving it a name save it from extinction?

Researchers have identified a new tree species in Cameroon, but it only grew in a landscape that has now been destroyed by agriculture.

The extinction of the Christmas Island flea — and the current risk to other parasites — shows a major gap in conservation efforts.