Scientists have confirmed that two marsupial species, known only from ancient fossils for more than 7,000 years, are still alive in New Guinea—discovered through a combination of Indigenous ...

Two marsupial species thought long extinct, until now known only from fossils, were found alive in New Guinea through a ...

Two marsupial species presumed to be extinct have “risen from the dead” after being rediscovered on the island of New Guinea, which lies north of Australia. One is the pygmy long-fingered ...

They were gone for 6,000 years. Turns out, they were just hiding. Two marsupial species that scientists believed had vanished ...

In paleontology, lineages that drop out of the fossil record and then re-emerge after long periods are termed ‘Lazarus taxa.’ ...

Learn about two marsupial species discovered in New Guinea that were thought to have been extinct for 6,000 years.

The death of this ancient species, discovered alongside more newly described mammals, had been greatly exaggerated.

The discovery of two lost species is 'exceptional' and rare, scientists say ...

A butterfly officially classed as extinct in the UK has been seen at sites across southern England, says a conservation charity. In recent weeks there have been a flurry of sightings of the large ...

The pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider, which were thought to be extinct for over 7,000 years, have been ...

Researchers identified a new freshwater fish species in South Africa after years of genetic testing and analysis.

Scientists have rediscovered two marsupial species in New Guinea that were believed to have gone extinct 6,000 years ago. The ...