The cliff-growing Brighamia insignis was pronounced extinct in the wild in 2020, but it persists thanks to the hard work of botanical gardens and other collections.

This year scientists identified birds, lizards, orchids and other species that have been lost. How many more will follow?

Are you angry about the extinction of the ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 other species? Good. Use it.

These golden jewels have vanished from Panama’s streams, but there’s still hope for the critically endangered Panamanian golden frog.

It wasn’t the Roman gladiators that did in this black-maned beast, but the exact date of its disappearance remains a mystery.

New research has uncovered a forgotten species that went extinct under two centuries ago — probably due to colonialism.

Dozens of frogs, fish, orchids and other species — many unseen for decades — may no longer exist due to humanity’s destructive effects on the planet.

A new paper identifies 65 plant extinctions in the continental United States and Canada — but that’s probably just a fraction of what we’ve lost.

A Swedish death-metal album mourns species we’ve recently lost — and reminds us that we can all stand up against extinction.

The discovery of a lost plant species highlights the need to protect other endangered species in one of the most biodiverse regions in the United States.