Scientists have recovered the remains of two extinct lion cubs from the permafrost of Siberia. The pair of infants, nicknamed Uyan and Dina, were estimated to be just a week or two old when they died ...

Tucked away in the frozen soil of Siberia, a lion cub has reemerged after tens of thousands of years, its head still resting softly on its paw, as if caught mid-nap. The Ice Age creature, thought to ...

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the International Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The name “lion” doesn’t only apply to the king of the ...

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During the last ice age, the Earth was home to significantly more megafauna -- animals with adult body weights over 100 pounds -- than it is today. The Woolly Mammoth is one of the best-known examples ...