Prehistoric trees like Ginkgo and monkey-puzzles still have close relatives that go back at least to the time of the ...

5 mass extinctions wiped out 65–96% of species on Earth, with major events including the Ordovician, Devonian, Permian, ...

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon.

A new discovery in China reveals Whiteia anniae, a coelacanth species that reshapes our understanding of these ancient fish.

Some experts believe that we're already in a sixth mass extinction event, but given the numbers, others aren't so sure.

University of Montreal professor Yoshua Bengio is considered one of the “godfathers of AI,” whose academic work set the groundwork for today’s red hot AI arms race. He’s also the founder and ...

A little over two years ago, AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio was among the loudest voices calling for a moratorium on AI model development to focus on safety standards. No one paused. Instead, companies ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

But why did sharks get so incredibly diverse and odd during this period, only to lose most of that diversity forever? Eons is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, ...